British Soap Opera Actor Leaves Bulk of His Estate to Charity

Fans of British Soap Operas should be familiar with the name Norman Painting.  For those unfamiliar with the name, Painting was an actor on the British series The Archers, the longest running soap opera in the world.  Painting recently died, and his will reveals that he left the majority of his estate, around £481,000, in trust for charities that serve older persons.

See Telegraph, Phil Archer Actor Norman Painting Leaves Fortune to Charity, Dec. 2009; Wikipedia, The Archers (last updated Jan. 4, 2010).

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.