Fleetwood Mac legend Christine McVie left a $135 million fortune when she died, probate paperwork have revealed.
The British star, who wrote lots of the band’s hits together with Songbird, Don’t Stop, and Little Lies, died in November final yr aged 79 after a brief sickness.
Singer and keyboard participant McVie, who was residing in London, suffered a stroke and had most cancers.
She had inked a large deal a yr earlier than her dying, promoting the rights to her total again catalogue of 115 songs.
She performed in a number of bands earlier than becoming a member of Fleetwood Mac in 1970, two years after marrying its bassist John McVie.
She noticed a number of line-up adjustments earlier than she left the band in 1998, returning to tour in 2014.
After her dying, former bandmates Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks stated: “She was truly one of a kind, special and talented beyond measure.
“She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.
“We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have.
“She will be so very missed.”
Earlier this yr, Fleetwood admitted the band was seemingly “done” for good following McVie’s dying.
Speaking on the Grammys purple carpet, the musician – who carried out a tribute to his late bandmate alongside Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt in the course of the ceremony – stated her dying had drawn “the line in the sand” for Fleetwood Mac.
“I think right now, I truly think the line in the sand has been drawn with the loss of Chris,” he stated.
“I’d say we’re done, but then we’ve all said that before. It’s sort of unthinkable right now.”
In one among her remaining interviews, printed by Rolling Stone in June final yr, McVie stated she was in “quite bad health”, and it was unlikely she’d ever be capable of tour once more.
“I don’t feel physically up for it … I’ve got a chronic back problem which debilitates me. I stand up to play the piano, so I don’t know if I could actually physically do it. What’s that saying? The mind is willing, but the flesh is weak,” she advised the outlet.
This article initially appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
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