8 These artists will not leave their wealth to their children

Many famous artists and people who have a wealth of billions of dollars.

Some want to leave wealth for children.

But others have decided that after their death, most of their money will be used for charity and not for their children.

And some of them have already done so through foundations where they give a lot of money for charity work.

The following are 8 artists who will not leave their wealth to their children, but rather charity activities:

1. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis

This actor pair has decided to raise their children without luxury.

They have stated that they will not inherit money.

"We will not leave money for them. When the time is right, we will donate everything we have to charity," Kutcher said in a podcast hosted by Dax Shepard.

He also said that when they grow up and want to start a business, he and Kunis will support them, but they don't want to encourage them to stop working and just wait for their inheritance.

"We hope this will motivate them to fight to get what they have," the actor said.

2. Simon Cowell

The talent search jury has stated that he will not give his son an inheritance.

"I will give my money to someone. A charity, maybe for children and dogs ... I do not believe passing it on from one generation to another."

Cowell also said he prefers to be remembered for helping others rather than helping his children stay rich.

3. Sting

This British rock star switched first, it was difficult to collect a lot of money.

This music artist has explained that, like him who now lives well-established, his children must work hard to make a living.

"They have to work. All my children know that and they rarely ask me anything, I really appreciate it," said the famous musician.

However, he explained that if they were in trouble, he would help them, but said that their children had a strong work ethic, they wanted to succeed based on their own achievements.

4. Elton John

The talented musician, Elton John, also joined the list of famous Englishmen who have decided not to leave their wealth for their children but for charity.

"Of course I want to leave my children in a very strong economic situation, but it is terrible to give your children a 'silver spoon'. It destroys their lives."

5. Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay is one of the important names in the British cooking industry.

The famous chef has a strong presence on television and has made millions of dollars through programs such as MasterChef USA, MasterChef Junior, and Hell's Kitchen.

His net worth is estimated at around 217 million dollars.

However, Ramsay has no intention of leaving his fortune for his 5 children.

"Certainly not going to go to them (kids)," said the celebrity chef.

"And it's not bad, not to damage them," he added.

Likewise, he acknowledged that, in recent years, he was very fortunate in his career, had made a lot of money, and that he valued everything he had.

6. Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg, entrepreneur and founder of the social network Facebook, became a billionaire before he was 32 and today has a fortune of around 72 billion dollars.

However, he will not share the majority of his money with his children.

In a letter to his new-born daughter, Maxima, in 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. PriscillaChan, promised to give 99% of their company's shares, which at that time were worth more than 45 billion dollars.

Earlier, in December 2012, Zuckerberg and his wife announced that throughout their lives, they would contribute a large portion of their wealth to "advance human potential and promote equality" in the spirit of The Giving Pledge.

7. Paul Allen

Paul Allen, who died in 2018, was a businessman and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.

Most of his wealth was donated during his life through the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which he provides 30 million per year. D

he also sponsored the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, which opened in 2003 and he donated 14 million dollars.

Allen is regularly listed in Forbes magazine as one of the richest people in the world.

It is estimated, at the time of his death, his fortune reached 17.5 billion dollars.

When he was treated for his illness, he stated that, when he died, most of his wealth would be donated to charity.

8. Jackie Chan

The Hong Kong-born artist, actor and martial producer said that, after his death, he would donate half of his wealth to charity, which meant that he did not plan to leave the millions of dollars he earned during his career for one of his 2 children.

"If he can, he can make his own money."

"If he can't, then he will just waste my money," he said.

By 2020, Jackie Chan has built an estimated net worth of around 370 million dollars, placing him at number 12 on the list of the richest actors in the world.