· i think he always knew that he was going to leave his money to charity , karan told cnn. · the washington state social worker died of cancer this year at age 63, leaving most of a surprising $ 11 - million us estate to childrens charities that help the poor, sick, disabled and. A seattle social worker who died aged 63 lived a frugal life and quietly amassed a surprising $ us11 million. · naiman left his work as a banker and worked for 20 years at the washington state department of social and health services, taking on as many as two other jobs to supplement his $67,234 income. · all his life, the 63-year-old was known for his thriftiness, but those closest to him had no clue there was a reason to his frugality. · a washington state social worker who died of cancer this year shocked charities with $ 11m in donations. They found out after his death -- when naiman left a. Naiman also stayed frugal, buying shirts at the grocery store, wearing jeans from costco and generally deal hunting, only splurging on a scion fr-s sports car the year his brother died. So when he died, friends were. · alan naiman was known for his frugality – he wore costco jeans, bought his favorite pocket t-shirts at a grocery store and squirreled away every penny he could.
