Huguette Clark, Reclusive Copper Heiress Was Cash Poor

$400 Million Estate, But No Cash On Hand
FILE- In this Aug. 11, 1930 file photo, Huguette Clark Gower, daughter of the late copper magnate and Senator, William A. Clark of Montana, stands against a wall in Reno, Nev. after being granted a divorce. An accountant facing questions about his handling Clark's fortune has resigned from administering her estate as a city official said the accountant and a lawyer underpaid her taxes by tens of millions of dollars. (AP Photo)
FILE- In this Aug. 11, 1930 file photo, Huguette Clark Gower, daughter of the late copper magnate and Senator, William A. Clark of Montana, stands against a wall in Reno, Nev. after being granted a divorce. An accountant facing questions about his handling Clark's fortune has resigned from administering her estate as a city official said the accountant and a lawyer underpaid her taxes by tens of millions of dollars. (AP Photo)

She owned a 42-room Fifth Avenue apartment, palatial estates in Connecticut and California, fabled jewels, Impressionist art, and a priceless collection of antique dolls.

But some months, Huguette Clark would simply run out of cash.

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