Entertainment | Celebrity Net Worth

Mark Hughes founded Herbalife from the trunk of his car in 1980 at the age of 24. He went on to earn a massive fortune then died suddenly, leaving behind an extremely messy backstory involving four beauty queen ex-wives.

Most 25 year olds who inherit a billion dollars would instantly disappear to a private island and drown themselves in margaritas. Erik Prince used his newfound wealth to build the largest, most powerful and deadliest private army in the world: Blackwater.

Back in 1984, the three main Ghostbusters actors – Bill Murray, Dan Aykrod and Harold Ramis – opted to take modest salaries for their work in exchange for backend points. That was a wise move.

Jackie Coogan was probably the first major child film star in history. Unfortunately, when he turned 21 and finally had access his hard earned fortune, he discovered a gut wrenching truth.

OJ Simpson just died at the age of 76. At the time of his death he still owed the Goldman family $96 million. And yet he died with a healthy pension and a multi-million-dollar net worth. How was that possible?

Jeopardy creator Merv Griffin made earned a staggering amount of money off royalties from the show's famous theme song. A song that only took him 30 seconds to write.

By all accounts, Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla should have become the world's first billionaire thanks to lucrative royalties. So how did he end up dying alone, senile and bankrupt?

Jeff Bezos moved to Florida – a zero-income-tax state – in NOVEMBER. Fast forward a few months, and he has sold $8.5 billion worth of Amazon stock in NINE trading days. And the move saved him $600 million.

If you were a billionaire, how would you feel if you found out that your entire fortune exists because your grandparents were Nazi sympathizers?

When Charlie Ayers decided to take a job as the company chef for a tiny Silicon Valley startup with a funny name, his friends probably thought he was insane. He ended up being employee #56 at company called Google.

Michael Jackson transformed a $47 million investment in The Beatles catalog into a multi-billion dollar music publishing empire. But along the way, he burned a very important friendship.

Jed York has more going for him than his family name and money. Under his leadership, the 49ers have seen a remarkable resurgence in their success, popularity, and domination.

If you had seen Griselda walking down the street, you would have almost certainly assumed she was the quintessential Colombian grandmother. In reality she was the mastermind behind one of the most successful, and ruthless, cocaine operations ever.

19th century lumber and mining tycoon Wellington R. Burt hated his immediate family so much that concocted what has been called the most bizarre and spiteful will in American history…

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