Bernard Lafferty was an Irish butler and heir to American tobacco heiress and philanthropist, Doris Duke.
11 Facts About Bernard Lafferty
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Bernard Lafferty was born on April 14,1945, in Creeslough, County Donegal, Ireland.
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Bernard Lafferty was the only child of Edward Lafferty and Angela McCalliog.
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Bernard Lafferty was a first cousin of Scottish former footballer Jim McCalliog.
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Bernard Lafferty moved to Glasgow, Scotland, with his mother shortly after his father's death in September 1964.
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Bernard Lafferty emigrated to the United States to live with his aunt in Philadelphia around 1980.
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Bernard Lafferty befriended many famous and influential people during his tenure, including Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Peggy Lee.
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Bernard Lafferty soon endeared himself to Duke, becoming her close confidant, travelling with her worldwide during his six years as her employee.
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Bernard Lafferty relinquished control as co-executor of the Duke estate in a 1995 settlement with Duke's disinherited adopted daughter.
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Bernard Lafferty purchased a $2.5 million mansion in Bel Air, where he resided until he died, three years later, in his sleep of a heart attack in 1996.
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In 1999, Bernard Lafferty was portrayed by Richard Chamberlain in a four-part television miniseries titled, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke.