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
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
