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The rich and famous with a reputation for penny-pinching

Super-rich cheapskates who won't part with their cash
Daniel Dancer
Daniel Dancer
Hetty Green
Hetty Green
Wellington Burt
Wellington Burt
Sir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad
Sir Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
J. Paul Getty
J. Paul Getty
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Aristotle Onassis
Aristotle Onassis
Leona Helmsley
Leona Helmsley
Ingvar Kamprad
Ingvar Kamprad
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Super-rich cheapskates who won't part with their cash

As these rich and famous people go to show, having lots of money doesn't make you inclined to spend it. From the wealthiest man in the world who refused to pay off his grandson’s ransom, to infamously miserly stars of stage and screen, read on to meet some of the stingiest super-rich people of all time. All dollar values in US dollars.
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Frances Carruthers

02 February 2022

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