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Executors of huguette clarks estate claim she was insane. Clark 18391925, one of the wealthiest men in the world at the time. Eerie photos reveal the lonely life of a reclusive heiress and her empty mansions. She is believed to have last visited in about 1953. New york heiress estate battle reaches tentative deal over.
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