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Inside the Fight Over David Hockney’s Multimillion-Dollar Estate
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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David Hockney died at 88, leaving a fortune and assets that may total hundreds of millions of dollars. Friends say his partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima isolated him before his death and held a tiny funeral without many of Hockney’s close friends. The dispute now centers on who will inherit Hockney’s homes, foundation assets, and possibly a private art collection.
- 01Hockney died at 88 on June 11 in his Marylebone home.
- 02Friends accuse Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima of isolating him near the end.
- 03Only de Lima and nephew Richard attended the funeral.
- 04The foundation was valued at about $225 million in 2024 filings.
- 05Reports say a private collection could exceed £100 million.
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