Classic rock band Queen’s electrifying frontman with the four-octave vocal range Freddie Mercury had a net worth of somewhere around $50 million when he died in 1991, according to Celebrity Net Worth (adjusted for inflation).

That’s believed to be double what Mercury actually earned while he was alive, as Express reports. No doubt, that’s a lot of coins. But, technically, a fair amount of it was tied up in real estate investments and various other non-liquid assets. Regardless, Mercury had no children nor a legal spouse to whom he could leave his money.

When Freddie Mercury was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 it was then a terminal illness, as Men Mercury hid his prognosis from the public up until just before he died in 1991. Mercury wanted to keep his illness private.  Between the time that Freddie Mercury was diagnosed with HIV and the time that he died, the legendary rock singer had plenty of time to figure out to who he wanted to leave his fortune. For Mercury, the answer was obvious. 

Both of Freddie Mercury’s parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara, died before the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” came out, both in their 90s. Mercury’s parents, unfortunately, saw none of the money that the movie would gross. When Mercury’s parents died, though, the third individual from Freddie Mercury’s past to whom he left half his wealth at the time he died, began to earn even more from Freddie Mercury’s fortune than the generous amount she was given at first. That, too, was all part of Mercury’s plan.

Who inherited Freddie Mercury’s money?

After his death on November 24, 1991, Freddie gave his home, 50 percent of his recording royalties, and most of his wealth to Mary Austin, with the remainder going to his parents(25%) and sister(25%).

How much was Freddie Mercury worth when he died?

At the time of his death in 1991, Freddie owned real estate worth the inflation-adjusted equivalent of $40 million and had $13 million worth of other liquid assets. In total, his net worth was approximately $50-60 million. Mercury is best known for being the lead singer of the rock band Queen.

Source: Ghanafuo.com