Sunday, April 24, 2011

I do not believe for one minute Johnny Cash ever knew the meaning of being 'tax poor.' Poor, maybe, but not due to over taxation.

Johnny Cash

Earnings: $7 million


Occupation: Musician
Date of Death: Sept. 12, 2003
Age: 71
Cause: Complications from

diabetes

The Man in Black's renaissance

continues even after his death.

His former label, Columbia, put

out a well-received boxed set covering the country legend's

career this summer, and this fall his biopic Walk the Line hits

theaters. Twelve years in the making, the film has Cash's

stamp of approval, as did the choice to cast Joaquin Phoenix

in the lead role. A Sotheby's auction of Cash memorabilia

generated $3.9 million. -- Peter Kafka