Hilly Krystal Was a Millionaire

Can't say I was surprised to learn that Hilly Krystal, the late owner of CBGB, was worth $3.7 million when he died. Of course, he told his ex-wife and son that he was broke, and he didn't pay rent on the club for years before his death. Kind of sad, really:

"At 82, [Hilly's ex-wife] Karen Kristal still has bright eyes and the vocal projection of a trained actress, but she slipped in her apartment over the Labor Day weekend and broke her elbow. She appears to be slipping in other ways, too: She asks questions over and over and exhibits other signs of a mind affected by age. [Hilly's Son] Dana says that his mother's brain scans show marks that are indicative of mini-strokes and that she has water on the brain. He also says that his sister Lisa, who was a fixture at Hilly's side, pressured Karen to sign away her rights to the club when she didn't have the presence of mind to understand the consequences of her actions."

[via The Village Voice]