Legendary rock and roll drummer Keith Moon of 'The Who' didn't seem destined to be on this planet for a long time. He drank and used drugs heavily, and was well known for his love of practical jokes and a party lifestyle. Moon's neighbor Steve McQueen once built a huge fence to keep Moon out of his back garden. Moon built a ramp, drove over the fence on his quad-bike and landed in McQueen's swimming pool. Simply put, Moon was a hell-raiser.
This picture was taken on September 6th, 1978 at a party to celebrate the premiere of the 'Buddy Holly Story' movie. Moon was dead the next day at 32, having overdosed on Heminevrin. Ironically, the drug had been prescribed to him as a solution to his alcohol addiction, but didn't seem to be working. There was also alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.