
Celebrities giving the gift of death
Getting an expensive car, race boat or airplane from a celebrity may seem like a perfect gift but it could wind up costing you your life. Here are the top 10 celebrity gifts, the givers, and the rest of their sad story.
Michael Douglas | ||
Gift: Porsche |
1 |
David Murdock | ||
Gift: Ferrari Victim: David Murdock (son) David Howard Murdock II, 36, whose father is CEO of the Westlake Village-based Dole Food Co., died in a car accident in an early morning while driving his 2003 Ferrari on the Santa Monica Freeway. The ferrari failed to turn when the road curved and drove down an embankment hitting trees below. |
2 |
Elizabeth Taylor | ||
Gift: Lockheed Lodestar |
3 |
Charles Ward | ||
Gift: Lamborghini Gallardo |
4 |
Prince Rainier of Monaco | ||
Gift: Rover P6 Sedan |
5 |
Princess Caroline of Monaco | ||
Gift: Racing Powerboat |
6 |
Queen Latifah | ||
Gift: Motorcycle |
7 |
Bill Cosby | ||
Gift: convertible Mercedes |
8 |
Syrian President Hafez Assad | ||
Gift: Mercedes Victim: Basil Assad (son) Basil Assad (31), son of Syrian President Hafez Assad and head of the presidential security apparatus, was killed when his Mercedes collided with a motorway roundabout. He had been driving fast through fog on his way to the Damascus Airport when the collision occurred. |
9 |
New Look Founder Tom Singh | ||
Gift: Mercedes
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10 |
4 Responses to “Celebrities giving the gift of death”

Mercedes have a death toll of 3 overall out of 10…
I say…no to the Mercedes, but they are great cars..
The #2 pic on this site is inaccurate that is not David Murdock II’s Ferrari. Dave Jr’s Ferrari was black and also it was not a gift.
“Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment”
Hebrews 9:27
Re: David Howard Murdock, II, 36
Where online can I find information per his family survivors?