Singer Kirsty MacColl died saving her son from a speedboat while on holiday in Cozumel, Mexico. Details of her will, written three years prior to her death, are also revealed.
Kirsty MacColl tragically lost her life while trying to save her son during a family holiday. The singer of 'Fairytale of New York' was only 41 when she was holidaying with her two sons, Louis and Jamie, and her musician boyfriend James Knight, in Cozumel, Mexico , just before Christmas 2000, 13 years after the release of the touching song, with Shane MacGowan.
On December 19, Kirsty, a keen diver, and her family went for a dive at the Chankanaab reef, a designated diving area where watercrafts were not allowed to enter, accompanied by experienced divemaster, Iván Díaz. As they surfaced from a dive, Kirsty saw a powerboat speeding into the restricted area, heading straight for then 15 year old Jamie. Kirsty managed to push Jamie out of the way, and he only suffered minor injuries to his ribs and head. Tragically, the boat hit and ran over brave Kirsty, causing severe chest injuries that killed her instantly. The powerboat was owned by wealthy businessman Guillermo Gonzalez Nova, who was on board at the time of the horrific accident. A crew member named Jose Cen Yam ended up taking the blame. Just three years before her death on 27 March 1997, Kirsty MacColl penned her will, outlining how she would distribute her £1.67m fortune among her nearest and dearest. Documents obtained by the Mirror reveal that initially, Kirsty intended to leave £20,000 to a man named Lazaro Laza Antunez in Cuba, reports the Mirror. She also stated that her brother, Hamish MacColl, would receive £50,000 of her wealth. Kirsty further stipulated that if any of her children survived her, individuals known as Anne, Kieran, Juliett Guiot and Frances Tiplady would each receive £1,000. However, if none of her children survived her, these individuals' legacies would increase to £10,000 each. The Croydon-born musician also instructed that what remained of her fortune after settling her debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, and any legacies given by the will, should go to her trustee
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