Hudson’s Will Ignores All Living Heirs--12 Cousins

Rock Hudson, who died of AIDS last month, left his entire estate to a trust he established in 1974 and specifically eliminated his living heirs--12 cousins.

The actor’s will, filed for probate late Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and made available today, makes no reference to the worth of the estate except to say it exceeded $10,000.

In a 1984 codicil to the original will, which was executed in August, 1981, Hudson revoked his earlier bequest to his business manager and friend, Tom H. Clark of West Hollywood, of all his household furnishings, automobiles, film collection and other tangible effects.

Wallace Sheft, head of a New York City accounting firm, was named executor of the will and trustee of the trust fund.

The 59-year-old actor died Oct. 2 at his Trousdale Estates home of complications arising from acquired immune deficiency syndrome. He had donated $250,000 to a celebrity-studded AIDS benefit Sept. 19, helping fellow actors raise $1 million.