Scott Tortorice
Senior Member
The final ignominy:
Chess Great Bobby Fischer Exhumed for Paternity Test
Chess Great Bobby Fischer Exhumed for Paternity Test
Let the man rest in peace already.Chess champion Bobby Fischer's remains were exhumed and reburied, as DNA samples were taken for paternity tests. The test results could mean a check mate in an inheritance dispute for Fischer's estate.
Fischer, who was buried in Iceland in 2008 is the alleged father of Jinky Young, a nine-year-old Filipina girl. Jinky's mother, Marilyn, filed the paternity claim in Iceland last year.
Renowned in the chess world, Fischer has an estimated $2 million estate and left no will. His estate has been the source of conflict amongst Young, Fischer's two nephews, and a Japanese woman, Miyoko Watai, who says she was married to Fischer.
A policeman, a priest and a doctor all were reportedly present during the exhumation and Fischer's body was replaced as it was found. (via the New York Times)
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/06/chess-great-bobby-fischer-exhumed-for-paternity-test/#ixzz0sxhGKM8S