Spike Milligan whose tombstone reads "I told you I was ill" claimed that all he ever asked of life was to be "given the chance to prove that money can't make me happy".

The Goon Show favourite was no stranger to cash - he had a wildly successful career. He warned the newcomers that "money can't buy friends - but you can get a better class of enemy". Another wise addition to the list, Milligan also noted that "a sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree."