Miss Duke had suffered a stroke a two months earlier and was bedridden.

Miss Duke was once considered the richest woman in the world.

"This is a reflection of Miss Duke's vulnerability at not having close friends."

Miss Duke was not only rich; she was also thought for years to be the richest woman in the world.

As time went on it became clear that Miss Duke preferred to remain single.

Miss Duke both designed the displays and labored on their installation, sometimes working 16 hour days.

Bank officials also forced him to pay back about $18,000 after he took a trip on Miss Duke's private jet, which they later sold.

Part of the agreement is that she not talk about Miss Duke's life, her lawyers said.

Over the next 12 months, Miss Duke changed her will three times, court papers say.

She was sitting on that chair an hour ago, and is now talking to Miss Duke in the garden.