This 1970s TV actor left his entire – surprisingly large – fortune to the state that made him world famous

This 1970s TV actor left his entire – surprisingly large – fortune to the state that made him world famous 
Celebrity Net Worth; by Paula Wilson; 2/12/25 
When you pass away, what will be your legacy? ... For 1970s actor Jack Ward, greatness meant leaving behind a gift. A surprisingly large gift that would keep on giving for many years after he was gone, benefitting the people of the state that made him famous… and rich… In 1968, he began appearing as Steve McGarrett on the cop show, "Hawaii 5-0." The popular cop show ran for the next twelve years. ... By the time Jack died in 1998, they had given the [Hawaii Community Foundation] $750,000. ... [Among the foundation's recipients ...] Hospice Hawai'i and St. Francis Hospice have been bolstered by the Lord Fund, .... The stable annual support has helped hospice programs expand outreach and grief counseling services for island residents.