A look at 8 celebrities and their insured body parts

The trend of celebrities insuring their body parts started in the early 1900s. Here are a few famous personalities who got their body parts insured for whopping amounts:

Ben Turpin


One of the first people to take out insurance on a body part was the silent film actor of the 1920s, Ben Turpin. The cross-eyed comedian took out a $25,000 policy, payable if his trademark eyes ever uncrossed.

Keith Richards


The Rolling Stones’ guitarist had his hands insured for $1.6 million — though some sources claim the amount was just for his left hand’s middle finger.

Angela Mount & Gennaro Pelliccia


This wine expert was so good at her job that her employer took out an insurance policy of $16 million for her taste buds. Costa Coffee took out a $15 million insurance policy on its chief taste taster Gennaro Pelliccia’s taste buds.

Betty Grable


The 1940s actor Betty Grable insured her legs for $10,00,000. This also gave rise to the phrase “milliondollar legs”

Bruce Springsteen


Widely known for his distinctive voice, this 20-time Grammy winner insured his voice in the 1980s. Today, it is worth over $30 million

David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo


Beckham insured each of his legs for $35 million against all kinds of injury or disfigurement. Ronaldo had his legs insured by Real Madrid for a massive $144 million.


Source: list25.com, foxnews.com