Bernard Lafferty | |
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Born | Creeslough, County Donegal, Ireland | 14 April 1945
Died | 4 November 1996 | (aged 51)
Occupation(s) | Butler, heir to Doris Duke |
Relatives | Jim McCalliog (cousin) |
Bernard Lafferty (14 April 1945 – 4 November 1996) was an Irish butler and heir to American tobacco heiress and philanthropist, Doris Duke. Duke hired Lafferty in 1987 and named him the executor of her $1.2 billion estate six months prior to her death in October 1993. Their unorthodox relationship sparked controversy and speculation, although no charges were ever filed against Lafferty regarding her death.[1][2][3][4]