Living A Frugal Life: Comedian Benny Hill Never Owned Property Or Bought A Car Despite His Riches

Jan 11, 2020 by apost team

Benny Hill was a comedian whose show The Benny Hill Show played a prominent role in creating the modern approach to comedy. The show featured live comedy, slapstick, parody, and double entendres. The show went on for four decades and was watched regularly by millions of viewers in 97 different countries around the world.

Surprisingly, despite his incredible success, Benny Hill lived a very frugal life. No mansions and vacation homes for him; no sports cars, yachts, or wild expensive parties; he just lived a quiet, inexpensive life. He never even purchased his own home or a car.

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He rented a flat and preferred walking and taking the tube over driving, although he did possess a drivers' license. He preferred walking to hailing cabs. He also preferred to obtain his nourishment from home-cooked meals rather than dining out and did all of his own grocery shopping, as detailed here at The Daily Mail.

He was also not into buying new clothing and preferred to have his clothing mended and patched long past the point most people would just toss it out. His one and only luxury was taking vacations in France, but even then he would stay in cheap accommodations rather than in five-star hotels.

When he died in 1992, his estate was found to be worth 7.5 million pounds, or approximately 10 million US dollars. The inheritance was shared equally among his seven nieces and nephews. Benny Hill also never married or had children. He is thought to have proposed to three different women throughout his life, all of whom said no.

He was, however, incredibly successful at putting smiles on people's faces. Do you remember Benny Hill? If he ever made you smile, make sure to pass his life`s story on to your friends and loved ones.