Doris Duke - Wikipedia
WEBDoris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American billionaire tobacco heiress, philanthropist, and socialite. She was often called "the richest girl in the world". [1] . Her great wealth, luxurious lifestyle, and love life attracted significant press coverage, both during her life and after her death. [2]
Doris Duke - Facts, Death & Mansion - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Born November 22, 1912, in New York City, Doris Duke was the only child of American tobacco baron James Duke and his wife Nanaline.
The Doris Duke Cold Case Reopens: The Only Known Eyewitness …
WEBAug 5, 2021 · V.F. unearths a 1966 eyewitness—a paperboy—who saw heiress Doris Duke right after she may have committed murder. Newport, Rhode Island, police have now opened an investigation.
The unlikely surfing life story of billionaire Doris Duke
WEBBorn November 22, 1912, to tobacco tycoon James Buchanan Duke, Doris Duke was no ordinary heiress. The "richest girl in the world" was also a women's surfing pioneer. While her father's legacy with the American Tobacco Company and Duke Power laid the foundation for her fortune, Doris was far from the stereotypical spoiled, wealthy girl.
Did Billionaire Tobacco Heiress Doris Duke Get Away With Murder ...
WEBJul 16, 2020 · In the fall of 1966, billionaire Doris Duke killed a close confidant in tony Newport, Rhode Island. Local police ruled the incident “an unfortunate accident.”
Heartbreaking Facts About Doris Duke, The Ill-Fated Heiress
WEBThe Richest Girl in the World. Besides her scandalous personal life, Doris Duke is most famous for her immense wealth. Duke’s fortune came from her father, a tobacco magnate named James Buchanan Duke who tragically passed when she was just 12 years old.
Doris Duke, 80, Heiress Whose Great Wealth Couldn't Buy Happiness…
WEBOct 29, 1993 · Doris Duke, the tobacco heiress and philanthropist whose bittersweet life was woven of luxury, disputes and interludes of deep unhappiness, died yesterday at her house in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Doris Duke's Final Mystery | Vanity Fair | March 1994
WEBWhen tobacco heiress Doris Duke died last October, she left a will that shocked even those who had known her best. Ignoring Chandi Heffner, the latter-day flower child whom she adopted in 1988,...
Rough Point - Newport Restoration Foundation
WEBRough Point was the Newport home of heiress, collector, and philanthropist Doris Duke (1912-1993). Explore the house, the fine and decorative arts and fashion collections, and a historic landscape with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Reconsidering Doris Duke, the Debutante Who Broke All the Rules
WEBApr 7, 2020 · Declared “the richest little girl in the world” in 1925, when she inherited more than $50 million at age 12, the tobacco heiress Doris Duke has remained the subject of tremendous public...
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