Arts & Entertainment

MCA's Will Bans Future Use of Music in Ads

The late Beastie Boys member's last will was filed on Tuesday in Manhattan Surrogate court.

music will not appear promoting any cola, cars or candy in the future, according to his final wishes, submitted with a handwritten addendum to his will on Tuesday in Manhattan Surrogate court.

Yauch, who after a three-year battle with cancer, named his wife, Dechen, as the executor of his estate and left $6.4 million to her and their daughter, Tenzin Losel.

According to Rolling Stone, which obtained a copy of the will, it read:

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"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my image or name or any music or any artistic property created by me be used for advertising purposes."

The phrase "or any music or any artistic property created by me" was added by hand.

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