His name was Howard Hughes. As an aviator, he once held every speed record of consequence and was called the world's greatest flyer. At various points in his life he owned an international airline, two regional airlines, an aircraft company, a major motion picture studio, mining properties, a tool company, gambling casinos and hotels in Las Vegas, along with a medical research institute and a vast amount of real estate. He dated some of the most beautiful Hollywood stars of all time.

When Howard Hughes died in 1976, he had a net worth of over $2 billion dollars making him the richest man in the world. At the end of his life he was cared for around the clock by 15 personal attendants and 3 full time doctors. He had the best health care money could buy, but you would be shocked to know what…