20 Celebrities Who Won't Pass On Their Fortunes to Their Kids

The billionaire Facebook co-founder said he will leave some of his fortune to his children but will donate the majority of his net worth to charity after he dies. Mark Zuckerberg says he has a responsibility to leave the world better than he inherited it.

Bill Gates, despite being worth billions, doesn't plan on leaving much of his fortune to his children either, but in all fairness, his children will get more from their father than most people get in a lifetime. Even a fraction of his billions would be a lot.

Billionaires don't want their kids to become wealthy without any effort: The richest man in the Midwest says he wants to leave his kids enough money to give them options, but not so much that they don't have to work.

Andrew Lloyd Webber made a billion-dollar fortune writing musical songs, but it's sad that his children will get very little when he dies. The maestro doesn't think it's a good thing for his children to suddenly get a lot of money.

While Elton John may not be able to leave his kids billions of dollars, he does have enough to last them the rest of their lives. John has said he wants to leave his kids enough money to feel secure, but not enough to spoil them.

Daniel Craig is leaving his millions to his kids, but he doesn't plan on doing so. James Bond The actor doesn't like the idea of ​​inheritance, so he has no plans to pass on his fortune to his children.

Gene Simmons also doesn't believe that his children are to blame for their wealth. According to the legendary musician, if they are successful, it's because of their own efforts. He values ​​being able to say that he's earned his wealth through his own efforts.

Jackie Chan wants to teach his children a lesson in responsibility: he believes everyone should earn their own success, and he doesn't want his kids to squander what they've won.

Anderson Cooper wants his children to reach adulthood financially similar to him, and while he plans to pay for their education, he won't be providing any other financial support.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have made a fortune from acting and other investments, but none of their assets will be passed on to their children. They have said they will invest in their children's business ideas if they believe in them, but any money they make will be donated after they die.

Don McLean had intended to leave his fortune to his two children, but disowned his daughter after she publicly alleged that McLean had abused her as a child. It appears McLean's son will inherit a portion of his father's fortune.

Guy Fieri told his children that he plans to die penniless and make them pay for his funeral, with one condition for him to leave them an inheritance: he must earn two college degrees.

George Lucas is famous for creating whole new worlds, but his greatest passion is improving them. After he dies, he plans to donate billions of dollars to causes that improve education, rather than making kids rich.

Laurene Powell Jobs has become ultra-wealthy since the death of her husband, Steve Jobs, but she's so careless with money that she plans to give it all to charity before she dies.