Benjamin Franklin was the first American celebrity to die in 1790. His last will and testament included some conditions on what people could do with their inheritances. He gave his wife Sally a portrait of King Louis the 16th ring by diamonds, but told her not to take them off or fashion them into jewelry because that would be wasteful. And he also left Benny's printing press to him for 30 years when Napoleon came to power.

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