When we discussed the circumstances of Robert Kennedy's death a little earlier on, we mentioned that some people feel that the Kennedy family have been subjected to a curse. They've certainly endured more tragedies than any other high-profile family we can think of, with many of them having died as a result of accident or murder. There has been no more high-profile murder in the family - or in American politics in the last century - than that of John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963.
As Kennedy was assassinated while out in the open, many people were taking pictures of his motorcade at the time. This one was taken mere moments before Kennedy was struck by an assassin's bullet on November 22nd, killing the President at the age of 46. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder, but was himself murdered by Jack Ruby before he could stand trial. Many popular conspiracy theories about the Kennedy assassination still circulate online.
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.