American singer, songwriter, and businessman Sam Cooke had a $2 million fortune at the time of his passing.
That is equivalent to almost $17 million in today’s money after inflation is taken into account.
What was Sam Cooke net worth at the time of death?
Sam is occasionally referred to as the King of Soul due to his distinctive voice and his role as a pioneer in the evolution of soul music.
One of Cooke’s many popular albums, “A Change is Gonna Come,” was chosen by the Library of Congress in 2017 for preservation. There were a lot more well-known songs by Cooke.
During the Civil Rights Movement, Sam was a very prominent and well-known figure who exploited both of these attributes to promote the cause.
Cooke also had strong friendships with Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, and the three of them collaborated to promote racial equality. Sam was shot and killed on December 11th, 1964, at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California.
