Here's one we're still trying to come to terms with. Mac Miller, who had openly struggled with addiction problems for his entire time in the spotlight, finally succumbed to an overdose in September this year. Miller was 26 years old. The unique and vibrant rapper was best known for tracks like "Self Care" and "Kool Aid And Frozen Pizza".
Miller always seemed to be on the cusp of overcoming his demons before being sucked back in to them, having bouts of sobriety in between encounters with the law. The tragedy of his death came hot off the heels of his abrupt breakup from Ariana Grande, and saw Grande take a beating online from trolls who blamed her for Miller's death. In the aftermath, Grande broke off her own engagement to Pete Davidson and stepped away from social media. The shockwave of Miller's death touched many lives and is a deeply sorrowful tragedy.
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.