Faithless star Maxi Jazz left staggering amount in his will - and left hefty sum to Buddhist charity

Daily Mail​

6 days ago

Faithless star Maxi Jazz has left a huge £3million in his will - as well as a hefty sum to a Buddhist charity.
The lead singer of the dance group died in his home in December 2022 from a long illness at the age of 65.
Court documents show he left an estate worth £3,119,567, which was cut by £60,000 after costs.
But he also passed on a staggering £624,000 - worth 20 per cent of the estate - to controversial Buddhist charity Soka Gakkai International (SGI), according to The Sun.
Jazz, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, was a follower of the spiritual religion after he was introduced to it by his girlfriend in the early 90s.
However the group has faced criticism from former members despite being one of the largest organised Buddhist groups in the UK.
As the musician had no children, beneficiaries in his will are friends.
The remainder of his estate was passed to his niece, Michaela, once she turns 30.
Faithless is best known for the 1995 hit Insomnia which topped the UK dance charts and peaked at number three in the UK chart when it was re-released a year later
The 2019 will was signed off by the High Court last week.
Faithless is best known for the 1995 hit Insomnia which topped the UK dance charts and peaked at number three in the UK when it was re-released a year later.
The group wrote a number of other hit tracks together including We Come 1 and God Is A DJ.
As a solo artist Jazz collaborated with stars including Robbie Williams on 1 Giant Leap's track My Culture and with Tiesto and Jamiroquai.
Following his death, Faithless keyboard player Sister Bliss wrote on Twitter: 'Maxi Jazz 1957 - 2022. We are heartbroken to share that Maxi died peacefully in his sleep last night.
'Sending love to all of you who shared our musical journey. Look after each other y'hear.'