Whatever Marlene Dietrich earned during her fabulous career as one of the silver screen's most beloved sirens, there was little left when she died in Paris in May.
Her will, filed Wednesday in New York, leaves nearly everything - about $350,000 in jewerly - to her daughter, Maria Riva, of Manhattan.Her best piece, a 1930s diamond and ruby cuff bracelet valued at $400,000, already had been consigned for sale at Sotheby's auction house Oct. 20 before Dietrich died.
Rumor has it that Dietrich had trouble paying rent on her paris apartment at the end and needed the money from the bracelet.
Riva worked for several years with her mother on a biography, which is due to be published in January. The will provides that nay proceeds from any dramatization of the actress' life be paid to grandson, John Paul Riva.