Was Mj a Billionaire?

Michael Jordan is considered the greatest NBA player of all time. He's also the richest former professional athlete in the world with a net worth of $1.6 billion.

Was Michael Jackson a millionaire or a billionaire?

In 2018, the figure was $400 million. It was the eighth year since his death that Jackson's annual earnings were reported to be over $100 million, thus bringing Jackson's postmortem total to $2.4 billion. In 2020, Forbes recognized Jackson as the top-earning dead celebrity each year since his death except 2012.

How rich was Michael Jackson in his prime?

Earnings and Expenses

During his lifetime Jackson made about $500 million from his own music, concerts, videos and endorsements but at the time of his death in 2009 he was essentially $500 million in debt. Jackson was left penniless after he spent all of his money on an elaborately complicated and luxurious lifestyle.