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Melvin Earl Dummar (August 28, 1944 – December 9, 2018) was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar.[3] A Las Vegas jury determined in 1978 that the will, leaving Dummar $156 million, was a forgery.[4] Dummar's story was later adapted into Jonathan Demme's film Melvin and Howard in 1980, in which he was portrayed by actor Paul Le Mat. A 2005 reinvestigation of the circumstances surrounding the so-called Dummar Will yielded new evidence not previously known.
Melvin Earl Dummar (August 28, 1944 – December 9, 2018) was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar.[3] A Las Vegas jury determined in 1978 that the will, leaving Dummar $156 million, was a forgery.[4] Dummar's story was later adapted into Jonathan Demme's film Melvin and Howard in 1980, in which he was portrayed by actor Paul Le Mat. A 2005 reinvestigation of the circumstances surrounding the so-called Dummar Will yielded new evidence not previously known.
Melvin Earl Dummar (August 28, 1944 – December 9, 2018) was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar.[3] A Las Vegas jury determined in 1978 that the will, leaving Dummar $156 million, was a forgery.[4] Dummar's story was later adapted into Jonathan Demme's film Melvin and Howard in 1980, in which he was portrayed by actor Paul Le Mat. A 2005 reinvestigation of the circumstances surrounding the so-called Dummar Will yielded new evidence not previously known.
Melvin Earl Dummar was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar
Melvin Earl Dummar was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar
Melvin Earl Dummar was a Utah man who gained attention when he claimed to have saved reclusive business tycoon Howard Hughes in the Nevada desert in 1967, and to have been awarded part of Hughes' vast estate. Dummar's claims resulted in a series of court battles that all ended in rulings against Dummar
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Melvin Dummar, who was featured on our podcast in 2011, died on Sunday.
Druff aborts H.Pylori treatment due to tough side effects (topic starts at 0:12:45 mark). Druff's attempt to win WSOP Circuit ring ends in disaster (0:21:02). Two Bellagio poker pros make $100k prop bet if one can survive 30 days in isolated, dark room (0:41:15). Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman are back together (1:07:37). Pokerstars agrees to put an end to Gordon Vayo mess, both sides to walk away (1:36:08). Justin Lapka (LappyPoker) accidentally given 5k starting tournament chips too many, then tries to protest when they're taken away (1:46:37). Druff watches Lapka's Twitch live and comments on it (2:23:55). Player makes accusations against Commerce that they are violating the law by banning "player bankers" from pit games (2:07:35). Talking Stick Resort in Arizona claims "broken lightbulb" invalidated $50k jackpot rightfully won by a customer, paid him $4k instead (2:30:22). Norwegian poker legend Thor Hansen dies (2:44:45). Class action lawsuit filed against Reno casinos regarding resort fees (2:54:26). Social Card Clubs of Texas adds additional flight to avoid overlay, plus charges extra rake for charity to themselves (3:11:50). Two old nuns embezzled $500,000 from Catholic school to shoot off in Las Vegas (3:22:46). Melvin Dummar, forger of Howard Hughes' will, dies of cancer in Pahrump at age 74 (3:34:44). Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies have taken a dump in past 4 weeks - is this the end? (3:52:07) tradershky co-hosts.
Melvin Dummar says he came across a bloodied man lying by the road. The story of that discovery would profoundly alter the course of his life forever.
On a late night along an empty Utah highway, Melvin Dummar says he came across a bloodied man lying by the road. It’s cliched to say this, but it’s really true: the story of that discovery would profoundly alter the course of his life forever.