Dang, I'd consider that justifiable homicide.  If my spouse were frittering away millions I'd probably file for divorce and try to get half before it was all gone.

He was a gynecologist. There was no need for him to be doing"tests" on her to see why her health was declining. He may have been giving her more then painkillers. Maybe that is why she was getting sick and now is dead.

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"Dang, I'd consider that justifiable homicide."

Sorry, I can't agree with that.

Very sad story.   

maybe homicide of the marriage..

People have killed spouses for a lot less.  I once saw the statistics and they're alarming.

This story sounds similar to the Claus von Bulow case where he was accused of injecting his wife, Sunny, with insulin. 

Yes this is indeed sad.  But it also proves the point that not all women are good at managing money.  Some men manage money well as does a smaller percentage of women.  Some women blow though money as does a smaller percentage of men.  Whether you agree or disagree with that is irrevelevant, but it is true.  I have noticed there are more and more high profiled cases of women mismanaging money lately, whether it is featured on those investigative shows on A&E or the breakup of celebrities such as Shaquille O'Neal and his soon to be money siphoning ex-wife.  But I do agree that it is a shame that either men or women would mismanage money.

There is a difference between managing small money as to large money.  Everyone has weakinesses. 

Old SchoolPa---Maybe I am misunderstanding you here, but the statement you made about women is incorrect.   I hope you aren't using TV programs as your only source.  Most reliable financial publications will tell you that, as a rule, woman handle money more prudently than men. When asked, most men & women will talk about Mom and how she kept a warchful eye on the family budget.  The stereotype you bring up is why many people don't believe a woman can run the country and fix the economy. 

Okay...next you mention "high profile women."  You mean like Oprah? (yeah, she's really bad with money. LOL)   How about J.K. Rowling? (another self-made billionaire)  Ever eat one of those Mrs. Fields chocolate chip cookies? There's a woman behind every delicious bite!  I think we've all heard of eBay, right?  But do you know who the CEO & President is?  A woman named Meg Whitman, also a self-made billionaire.  (and the list goes on and on....)

Another example you give (Shaq's wife) is one of those Entertainment Tonight and TMZ stories.  He has a 5 yr $100 million contract.  That doesn't include the millions he gets for endorsements.  The home they shared (with their six children, 4 that they had together) has an estimated value of $32 million.  After 5 years of marriage and giving birth to his 4 children, he ordered an investigation of all the money & property she had accumulated during the marriage and filed for divorce.  Now he's out partying in Miami.  (poor baby!) To me he doesn't look too broken up about the whole thing.  By the way, let's say she did secretly hide his money. This certainly doesn't mean she mismanaged it..quite the opposite in fact.  The reason he wanted her investigated is that she socked away a lot in securities, bearer bonds and offshore accounts.  Smart lady!