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This is a copy of the Last Will of English novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817).

• The will is handwritten, in Austen's distinctive hand.
• Jane Austen's romantic fiction has been so popular over the years, it has earned her a place as one of the most widely read and beloved writers in English literary history, even among scholars and critics, who admire her realism and biting social commentary.
• Austen's most well known novels include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma.
• Her works are concerned with moral issues and highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure their financial security and their place in society.

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Download this free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Janis Joplin (1943-1970).

• Janis Joplin was an American blues rock singer and an enduring icon of the '60's youth movement.
• Her incendiary stage performances, problems with drug and alcohol abuse, and her tumultuous love life formed the basis for the movie The Rose.
• Joplin's musical legacy changed the history of rock & roll.
• Janis Joplin died of a drug overdose in 1970, at the age of 27.

Download a free copy of the Will and Testament of Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964).

• Nehru was the first prime minister of India, and to date is the longest serving, remaining in office from 1947 until his death in 1964.
• A leading figure in the Indian independence movement, Nehru was eventually recognized as the political heir to Mahatma Gandhi. He was elected by the Congress Party to assume office as independent India's first PM, and was re-elected when the Congress Party won India's first general election in 1952. As one of the founders of the Non-aligned Movement, he was also an important figure in the international politics of the post-war era.
• Nehru came from a wealthy family. He became a leader of the left wing of the Indian National Congress when still fairly young, and became president under the mentorship of Gandhi. Nehru was a charismatic and radical leader, advocating complete independence from the British Empire. He was also an advocate for Fabian socialism and the public sector as the means by which long-standing challenges of economic development could be addressed by poorer nations.
• In his lifetime, Jawaharlal Nehru enjoyed an iconic status in India and was widely admired across the world for his idealism and statesmanship. His birthday, 14 November, is celebrated in India as Baal Divas (Children's Day) in recognition of his lifelong passion and work for the welfare, education and development of children and young people. Children across India remember him as Chacha Nehru (Uncle Nehru).
• Nehru remains a popular symbol of the Congress party, and his ideals and policies continue to shape the party's manifesto and core political philosophy. An emotional attachment to his legacy was instrumental in the rise of his daughter Indira to leadership of the Congress party and the national government.

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Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of financial consultant turned sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019).

• After working as a physics and math teacher in Manhattan, Epstein started a career in the banking and financial sector in 1976. He worked at Bear Stearns until 1981 when he was dismissed for a Reg D violation.
• He then proceeded to start his own consulting firm which assisted fraud victims in recovering embezzled funds, although at times he also worked with clients who were embezzlers.
• Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he was involved in various companies, one of which was found to be the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
• His history of sex offences was first brought to light in 2005. This began a series of criminal and civil cases against Epstein. The civil cases were all settled out of court.
• In 2019 he was arrested on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. He was denied bail on the basis of being a serious flight risk.
• He died in his jail cell while awaiting trial. The deal was deemed an apparent suicide.
• After his death the outstanding charges against him were dismissed and the ongoing sex trafficking investigations then shifted to his associates, in particular his long-time girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell was convicted on 5 counts in 2021.

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Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Jerome John 'Jerry' Garcia (1942-1995).

• Jerry Garcia was an American musician best known as one of the original founders of The Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.
• Garcia also co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage with John Dawson and David Nelson.
• He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked by Rolling Stone at number 13 in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Download this free copy of the Last Will & Testament of Jim Morrison (full name James Douglas Morrison) (1943-1971).

• Morrison was an American rock songwriter and lead singer for The Doors (Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore).
• His deep baritone voice, poetic lyrics and exotic demeanor helped make the band one of one of rock's most potent, controversial, and theatrical acts.
• Jim Morrison died of heart failure in Paris at the age of 28, probably due to his excessive drug and alcohol use. His grave site holds almost mystical significance for many of his fans.

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Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of American screen legend Joan Crawford (1905-1977).

• Born Lucille LeSueur in San Antonio, Texas, Joan Crawford started her career as a dancer but was signed by MGM to a motion picture contract in 1925, thanks to her tireless self publicity.
• She won an academy award for Mildred Pierce in 1945.
• In 1955 she married Alfred Steele, the president of Pepsi-Cola Company, and was involved with the Board of Directors until 1973.
• She retired from films in 1970, having made over 80 films and a number of TV appearances.
• After her mother's death from a heart attack, her daughter Christina wrote a bitter memoir entitled Mommy Dearest about her relationship with her mother, in which she alleges a pattern of abuse throughout her childhood.

Download this free copy of the Last Will and Testament of baseball great Joe Dimaggio (1914-1999).

• Joseph Paul DiMaggio was better known as Joltin' Joe, or the Yankee Clipper.
• DiMaggio, an outstanding hitter and fielder, was one of the best all-round players in American baseball history.
• He was married to Marilyn Monroe for a brief period of time.

Download a free copy of the complaint for damages filed against Joey Bishop's estate by his live-in girlfriend.

• Joey Bishop (1918-2007) was an American entertainer who was best known for being a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin.
• Bishop appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series as well as hosting a talk show.
• Bishop was among the stars of the original Ocean's Eleven film about military veterans who reunite in a plot to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year's Eve. He co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford of the so-called Rat Pack. He later appeared with Sinatra, Martin and Davis in the military adventure Sergeants 3, a loose remake of Gunga Din, and with Martin in the western comedy Texas Across the River, in which he portrayed an Indian.
• Bishop was the only member of the Rat Pack to work with members of a younger group of actors dubbed The Brat Pack, appearing (as a ghost) in the film Betsy's Wedding with Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy. He was the last member of the Rat Pack to die.

Download a free copy of the Last Will of John Calvin (1509-1564).

• John Calvin (Jean Cauvin) was a French theologian, pastor and writer during the Protestant Reformation, and a principal figure in the development of the Christian theology system which was later called Calvinism.
• Calvin broke away from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530 but was forced to flee to Switzerland when religious tensions in Franch provoked violent uprisings against the Protestants.
• As church leader, introduced new forms of church government and liturgy in Geneva, despite the opposition of several powerful families who tried to suppress his authority. Calvin spent his final years promoting the Reformation both in Geneva and throughout Europe.
• Calvin was influenced by the Augustinian tradition, and expounded the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation.
• Calvin's writing and preachings provided the seeds for the branch of theology that bears his name. The Presbyterian and other Reformed churches, which look to Calvin as a chief expositor of their beliefs, have spread throughout the world.