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Who inherited Amy Winehouse’s fortune? The beneficiaries of the singer’s $4.7 million
The music icon died at 27 without a will, with her fortune left to be divided up by the law. Who inherited her multimillion-pound estate?
Amy Winehouse made a huge impact in the music world in her short career with her iconic style, which mixed soul, rhythm and blues, reggae, and jazz.
The London artist became an icon quickly after being in the professional music industry for less than a decade. However, her success translated into millions of fans all over the world.
Winehouse started her outstanding career at the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2000. Three years later, she released her debut album, Frank, which transformed her into an icon in the UK.
But it was the album Back to Black the one that took her to a global stardom. The hit Rehab had a huge impact in the UK and the US, becoming the Best Song of 2007 by ‘Times Magazine’.
After that, problems began for Winehouse. Her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction became more evident and appeared intoxicated during a few performances. A month after finishing an alcohol rehabilitation program in 2011, Winehouse’s body was found in her London home by her bodyguard. The star passed away from alcohol poisoning.
Who inherited Amy Winehouse’s $4.7 million fortune?
Although Winehouse didn’t have a long career, it was prolific enough while it lasted. Celebrity Net Worth estimated the singer was worth approximately $4.7 million at her time of death.
Winehouse died without a will, leaving her estate in the hands of the law. In cases like this, inheritance laws dictate that a close associate of the deceased is usually appointed as the estate administrator. In the case of the ‘Rehab’ singer, it was her father Mitch. However, Winehouse’s entire fortune was ultimately split equally between her parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, who separated when the singer was nine.
According to MLP Law, the inheritance would have to be distributed between her parents, children, and spouse. However, Winehouse had no children and got officially divorced from Blake Fielder-Civil in 2009, which excluded him from any entitlement to her estate.
Similarly to other great artists who had died years ago, her fame continued to grow. Her Back to Black album topped the UK charts as one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century after her passing.
Celebrity Net Worth estimated that the singer generated more than $10 million in royalties and memorabilia auctions since 2011.