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Leave no trace

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It’s that time of year when visitors flock to New England to soak in the autumnal sights. There’s a catch, though: With more tourists comes more trash. So after an influx of leaf peepers visited Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire, a group of locals returned with garbage bags to clean up the litter. “Seeing how beautiful it can be without garbage is truly important,” said Siobhan Smith, one of the good Samaritans.

Thomas Edward Bosley was an American actor, television personality and entertainer. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham on the ABC sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination. Bosley also did a variety of voiceover work such as playing the lead character in the animated series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, and the narrator of the syndicated film history documentary series That's Hollywood. He's also known for his role as Sheriff Amos Tupper in the Angela Lansbury lead CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote (1984–1988), and as the title character in the NBC/ABC series Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991).
Born: October 1, 1927, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: October 19, 2010, Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Cause of Death: Lung cancer and staph infection
Net worth: $5 million

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
Born: February 16, 1935, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: January 5, 1998, Stateline, Nevada, United States
Cause of Death: Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident
Net worth: $4 million

Sharon Marie Tate Polanski was an American actress and model. During the 1960s, she appeared in advertisements and small television roles before appearing in films as well as working as a model. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic acting performances, Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers, being compared favorably with the late Marilyn Monroe.
Born: January 24, 1943, Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: August 9, 1969, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death: Murdered by stabbing
Net worth: $300 thousand

Patsy Cline
American country music singer
One of the greatest country singers of all time, emotive yet distant and cool, and an influence on countless singers after her.
Born: September 8, 1932, Winchester, Virginia, United States
Died: March 5, 1963, near Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
Cause of Death: Plane crash
Net worth: $10 million

Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer
The biggest pop star of the '80s, and one of the most popular artists of all time, with a brilliant, soulful voice and breathtaking dance moves.
Born: August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana, United States
Died: June 25, 2009, Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of Death: Cardiac arrest induced by acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication
Net worth:
$1 billion

As of now, the net worth of Michael Jackson's estate continues to grow due to the continuing popularity of his music and the shrewd management of his assets. The current net worth of his estate is estimated to be over $1 billion.

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was an American television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway.
Born: July 6, 1925, San Mateo, California, United States
Died: August 12, 2007, Los Angeles, California
Cause of Death: Prostate cancer
Net worth: $500 million

Mark Twain
American author and humorist
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States.
Mark Twain was an American humorist, novelist, and travel writer. Today he is best remembered as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Twain is widely considered one of the greatest American writers of all time.
Born: November 30, 1835, Florida, Missouri, United States
Died: April 21, 1910, Stormfield
Cause of Death: Angina pectoris
Stormfield was the mansion built in Redding, Connecticut for author Samuel Clemens, best known as Mark Twain, who lived there from 1908 until his death in 1910.
Net Worth
When he passed in 1910, Mark Twain’s estate was valued at around $500,000, translating to nearly $14 million in today’s currency.

While clearly best known for her Hollywood films, legendary screen actress Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jean Mortenson) also dabbled in singing, perhaps most famously when she cooed “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in 1962, shortly before her death. The blonde bombshell is also well known for her steamy rendition of “I Wanna Be Loved By You” in SOME LIKE IT HOT and her boisterous version of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Though her studio recordings are few and far between, diehard Monroe fans can track down her various musical collections, which vary widely in quality.
Born: June 1, 1926, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: August 4, 1962, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of Death: Barbiturate overdose
the star had a net worth of $800K at the time of her death, which is nearly $8 million in today's money.

Vivian Vance was an American actress best known for playing Ethel Mertz on the sitcom I Love Lucy, for which she won the 1953 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, among other accolades. She also starred alongside Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show from 1962 until she left the series at the end of its third season in 1965. In 1991, she posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is most commonly identified as Lucille Ball’s longtime comedic foil from 1951 until her death in 1979.
Born: July 26, 1909, Cherryvale, Kansas, United States
Died: August 17, 1979, Belvedere, California, United States
Cause of Death: Breast and bone cancer
Net worth: $1 million