At the time of his passing in 1991, British singer-songwriter-musician Freddie Mercury had a net worth of $50 million (after adjusting for inflation).
What was Freddie Mercury net worth at the time of death?
Mercury is best known as the rock band Queen’s main singer. He was well-known for his colorful and theatrical stage demeanor and possessed a four-octave vocal range.
His songwriting credits include “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “We Are the Champions,” among other Queen classics.
Freddie had a solo career in addition to his work with Queen. He also occasionally produced songs and performed as a musician (keyboard or vocals) on other artists’ albums.
Since Mercury’s passing from AIDS-related problems in 1991, the band got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002, and Mercury has been posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2001), the UK Music Hall of Fame (2004), and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2003). Freddie was ranked #58 in the BBC’s list of the 100 Greatest Britons in 2002.
According to a 2005 survey conducted by “Blender” and MTV2, Mercury is the best male singer in history. He was ranked number 18 on “Rolling Stone” editors’ list of the top 100 singers of all time in 2008, and he won the “Classic Rock” poll’s title of finest rock singer ever.
