The world's 87th wealthiest person Ron Perelman, who just named a UPenn building after his late ex-wife and former gossip reporter Claudia Cohen, is now suing her family for allegedly mismanaging her estate and cheating her daughter out of major cash. Naturally, the legal wrangling will fill gossip column inches for weeks and months to come. [NYP]

That Claudia Cohen was best known for slinging gossip in Page Six was apparently, um, lost on Page Six, who today defends their former masthead member against the SLEAZY New York Times. The Times' smear? Daring to quote people at UPenn who aren't thrilled about a building being named after the late Cohen, courtesy ex-husband Ron Perelman exercising his naming rights after a $20 million donation in 1994. But don't worry, Richard Johnson: For the right price you'll be able to name a building at your own alma mater, Empire State College, after whomever you please. Even Ron Burkle.

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Remember Claudia Cohen? Most everyone hated her when she wore her reporting cap. But then she dies, and everyone suddenly remembers all the fond things about her.

Now, with Nigel Dempster dead (from progressive supranuclear palsy), the Brits have their own version, hooray!

Sure, the biggest scandal surrounding former Page Six editor Claudia Cohen's death might have been the absence of Richard Johnson from her funeral, but her passing also made for a great time piece. As in: What's changed in gossip circa Claudia, and circa blogs like us?

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Ron Perelman ex and "Donald Trump marrying Marla Maples" scooper died after battling stomach cancer. New York Post claims her as their Page Six editor. Daily News claims her as their "I, Claudia" columnist.