How much was Jeff Beck's net worth at the time of his death?
A statement from Beck's family confirmed the guitarist's death on Wednesday. It disclosed that the rock guitarist passed away on Tuesday at the age of 78 at a hospital near his home in Surrey, England.
"On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck's passing," his official Facebook page said. "After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family asks for privacy while they process this tremendous loss."
His death ended his decades-old of career, which started in 1964.
As one of the greatest guitarists in history, how much did Beck exactly earn as a musician at the time of his death?
Jeff Beck's Net Worth 2023
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jeff Beck's net worth at the time of his death is around $18 million. The guitarist's earnings mostly came from his musical career with his bands, The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group, and his solo career.
Beck started his career professionally as a member of Screaming Lord Sutch. Jimmy Page then recommended him to become a member of Yardbirds after Eric Clapton left. Although he joined the band, Beck left after 20 months due to tensions that occurred during their US tour.
He then expanded his career and released his solo debut album, "Truth." In 1969, he created an album with his Jeff Beck Group.
Unfortunately, he had to take a break after suffering a head injury following a car accident.
Beck re-formed Jeff Beck Group after recovering from his skull fracture and released "Rough and Read" and "Jeff Beck Group" in 1971 and 1972, respectively.
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Among the other albums he released included, "Blow by Blow," "Wired," "There & Back," "Flash," "Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop," "Who Else!" "You Had It Coming," "Jeff," "Emotion & Commotion," and "Loud Hailer."
Beck collaborated with other artists, including Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, and Buddy Guy, to name a few.
He also released a collaborative album with Johnny Depp in 2022. Titled "18," the album was released in July and featured two original tracks of the duo and song covers of the songs by The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, The Everly Brothers, Janis Ian, Killing Joke, and The Velvet Underground.
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