Celebrity Legacies

James Gandolfini

Jim Morrison

Anna Nicole Smith

Whitney Houston

One of the biggest and groundbreaking female pop stars of all time, Whitney Houston's legacy as a best-selling artist is huge. Her second album alone racked up a record-breaking 7 consecutive number one hits. But she blew millions on the high life and when she died suddenly at just 48 years old, she left behind her a mess of epic proportions with her family scrambling to clean it up.

John Lennon

Elvis Presley

John F. Kennedy Jr.

Kurt Cobain

Bob Marley

Aaron Spelling

Heath Ledger

Ray Charles

Elizabeth Taylor

One of the greatest Hollywood stars of all time, Elizabeth Taylor wasn't just a beauty – she was a talent. The winner of two Academy Awards, Taylor lit up the screen from the 1940s through to the ‘70s, when she began devoting less time to acting, and more to the philanthropic work that truly captured her heart. After her death in 2011, following years of illness, her legacy remains – as does a simmering controversy over the division of estate.

Tupac Shakur

John Wayne

George Harrison

Marlon Brando

Farrah Fawcett

After shooting to stardom in the late 1970s as a pin-up girl, Fawcett secured her status as one of Hollywood's hottest heroines by starring on the classic TV series Charlie's Angels. After leaving the series at the peak of it's popularity, Fawcett reinvented herself as a serious actress, known for portraying tough women in terrible situations. Tragically, it was a persona that would mirror itself in real life after Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. Following her death, the men in her life continued to fight – not just over her possession, but over her legacy.

Jimi Hendrix

Marilyn Monroe

James Dean

Marvin Gaye

Dennis Hopper

James Brown