Donald 'Don' Muraco also known as the Magnificent Muraco as well as the original 'The Rock' but, most famously as Don Muraco hails from the island of Oahu, a territory of Hawaii. Muraco became a wrestling champion on the island before entering the professional realm of wrestling in 1970 where he quickly became one of the popular personalities in the sport. He was disrespectful, demanded respect in and outside of the ring, and wasn't afraid of a little blood.
Don Muraco was the first ever WWF King of the Ring (1985), he's also been a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and two-time ECW Heavyweight Champion. Muraco was known for being a cocky heel but developed a faithful fanbase throughout his nearly two-decade career. His Hawaiian Hammer finishing move established dominance across the pro-wrestling circuit but it was his personality that has allowed him to become a WWE Hall of Fame inductee in 2004.
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.