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The Sun (London) on John's will



#5,034,954 equally split between girlfriend Lisa, mother Queenie and son Christopher.
John hoped the three could continue to live at his Stow-On-The-Wold estate (it is now being sold).
This is from a London tabloid so, as Pete could certainly tell you, it might not be trustworthy.
Entwistle wife not in will 
By JOHN KAY
Chief Reporter
THE Who's John Entwistle left #5million in his will, it was revealed yesterday - but deliberately cut his wife out of it. 
Entwistle, 57 - who died in a hotel with a hooker - had inserted a special clause.
The bass guitarist with the legendary band declared he was making "no provision" for 48-year-old Maxine Entwistle, his second wife.
Instead he left his fortune to be equally split between girlfriend Lisa Pritchard-Johnson, 46, mum Queenie, 80 and son Chris, 30, from his first marriage.
Entwistle - who was nicknamed Ox - spelled out his detailed reasons for not leaving a penny to Maxine in a secret statement he signed.
He deposited the document with solicitor Samuel Sylvester, of top London showbiz legal firm Clintons.
Entwistle's body was found in a Las Vegas hotel room on the eve of the band's American tour last year. He died of a heart attack following a cocaine-fuelled romp with a stripper.
Entwistle left a gross estate of #5,034,954 in his will which has just been legally approved.
He lived with girlfriend Lisa for 13 years at his 55-room mansion on the 42-acre Quarwood estate near Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucs.
A showbiz insider said: "John split up with his wife Maxine a long time ago.
"Things must have been pretty bad between them if he couldn't bring himself to even leave her a penny in his will."
In his will, Entwistle said that he hoped that the three beneficiaries would continue living at Quarwood rather than selling it. 
But it is believed that the house is being put up for sale to try to off-set some of the death duties.
Entwistle said that the Coachhouse at Quarwood, where his mother lives, should not be sold during her lifetime without her agreement.
He ruled she should be allowed to live there as long as she pays all rates, taxes, and other expenses to keep it in good repair.
A vicar caught kissing Entwistle's lover Lisa was forced to quit his job earlier this year.
The Rev Colin Wilson, vicar of Stow-on-the-Wold, was caught kissing Lisa in a pub car park.
His wife Gillian complained to his bishop that he was having an affair with Lisa but the couple were later reunited.
Rev Wilson, who conducted Entwistle's funeral, insisted he had been consoling Lisa.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003470700,00.html

Kevin in VT