*Clarification appended
The late Claudia Cohen has bequeathed a $1 million gift to The Daily Pennsylvanian in her will.
Cohen, 57, died of ovarian cancer in June. The ex-wife of fellow Penn alumnus and billionaire Ron Perelman, she left behind a fortune totalling $60 million.
She wrote in her will that the DP "meant so much to me and my career," according to The New York Daily News, where Cohen wrote a column entitled "I, Claudia."
Executive Editor Shawn Safvi, the official spokesman for the DP, said that "we're very grateful for Ms. Cohen's generous gift."
He said the paper is currently unsure of how the money will be used.
Cohen graduated from the College of Women in 1972.
According to the Daily News, she had previously written for the New York Post and had regularly appeared on the television show Live with Regis and Kelly.
She married Perelman in 1985 and divorced in 1994, leaving the marriage with a settlement of $80 million.
Other beneficiaries from the will include the Alzheimer's Association and various friends.
-Jeremy Baron
Clarification: The one million dollar gift mentioned in the article is in fact a contingent gift based upon a trust established in her will. There is no current bequest to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
