After his 1616 death, his will stipulated that his "second best bed" go to his wife, Anne, which does beg a question...
In 
1616 Shakespeare died, leaving Anne Hathaway the second best bed in his will,
... [DOC] [TLE] imageREAL Capture - NZLII [PAR] It may be going too far to say ... Shakespeare's will, drawn up for him by his 
attorney in 1616, repeatedly uses the ... the gift to his wife of "my second best bed
".