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James B. Duke House ( New York City, New York, U.S.) Rough Point ( Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.) Doris 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 ...
- November 22, 1912, New York City, U.S.
- James Buchanan Duke, Nanaline Holt Inman
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Apr 2, 2014 · Doris Duke was the only child of American tobacco baron James Duke and a millionaire at birth. She avoided the limelight for over 50 years, but died in 1993 with a billion-dollar legacy in her sole control. Learn about her life, marriage, affairs, and legacy as a reclusive heiress and a philanthropist.
Aug 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.
- Peter Lance
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Mar 20, 2021 · Peter Lance's book "Homicide at Rough Point" argues that Doris Duke, the tobacco heiress, ran over and killed her friend Eduardo Tirella in 1966 and got away with it. He reveals how the police and the media helped her hide the evidence and the motive of the crime.
Learn about the life and legacy of Doris Duke, the only child of a tobacco tycoon and a patron of the arts and culture. Discover how she supported the well-being of people and the planet through her philanthropy in various fields, such as women's health, mental health, social work, Native communities, environmental conservation and AIDS research.
Oct 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....
Learn about the mission, programs and history of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Doris Duke in 1996 to support the performing arts, medical research, the environment and child well-being. The foundation operates from her charitable endowment of $2.6 billion and administers two of her former properties, Shangri La and Duke Farms.
