In 1999 he was declared legally dead, sparking a prolonged feud over his fortune that his wife won, despite claims that she had been written out of the will after an affair.

在1999年，王德辉被法庭宣布为法定死亡，随后他的遗产问题引发了一场旷日持久的争执，最后他的妻子龚如心赢得了遗产，尽管有人声称，在有了外遇之后，龚如心已被排除在其丈夫的遗嘱外。

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In 1946, an Italian court declared him legally dead.

1946年，一家意大利法庭宣称Eric的父亲合法地死亡。

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Erma Bombeck once wrote that any man who watches three football games in a row should be declared legally dead.

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What I could not remember was how much time would have to elapse before I was declared legally dead and the provisions of my will would come into play.

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Etan was declared legally dead in 2001.

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