Posted on 08/13/2014 1:36:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The initial shock of Robin Williams tragic death, from an apparent suicide, is giving way to reflections of his legacy and memory. Another question many people are asking is what happens next for his family. He was survived by his third wife, Susan Schneider, to whom he was married for three years, and three adult children from his prior two marriages, whose ages range from 25 to 31. There is a realistic fear that Williams death may have left them in financial distress.
In an interview with Parade Magazine last year, Williams lamented how he had to change his lifestyle because of how much he lost in his two divorces (reportedly, $30 million). He said he returned to TV because of bills to pay. Williams also admitted to listing his Napa Valley estate for sale because he could no longer afford it.
Public records about Williams real estate show that they have significant value. His Napa Valley mansion, which rests on 653 acres and is named Villa Sorriso (translated to 'Villa of Smiles'), has been on the market since April for $29.9 million. Williams also left behind a 6,500-square-foot waterfront home in Tiburon, California, valued at roughly $6 million. The two properties are subject to mortgages, according to public records, that totaled $7.25 million as of 2011. This means that Williams left behind real estate with equity of around $25 million, depending on what Villa Sorriso can command in a sale.
How much more than that did Williams leave behind for his heirs? While he was reportedly worth around $130 million two years ago, that figure seems well off since Williams later said that he was close to bankruptcy. Recent estimates have pegged his net worth at $50 million, which may also be high based on his reported financial struggles.
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Robin Williams was broke almost, but his children had trust funds he set up in 2009, I think, and they get the money in small increments as they get older to the age of 30 or 35. All are over 18, so there should not be anyone stealing their inheritances....which is millions each.
LOL>>he may have taken Pelosi/Congress/CA into account when setting up their trusts.
if he had done more TV instead of movies he’d probably have more royalties
Tell me about it, TV is absolutely destroying movies. Whoever came up with the idea of making movies in to TV serials was an absolute genius. I watched the entire series of Breaking bad in like 3 weeks. For 3 weeks I was a video crackhead, I never got that addicted to something in my life.
” I watched the entire series of Breaking bad in like 3 weeks”
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I did too.It was wonderful.
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I never even knew serial TV shows like that existed and I actually went through withdrawals when it was over LOL Then i was looking through every show to find the same. Walking dead almost did it but they lost me with the Governor crap. I think what made Breakin bad so great was it was 100% believable, not that Walking dead was, but for a time they had me believing then it got stupid. Breaking bad though was just absolute genius.
I’ve heard a lot of people who were addicted to that show
” Breaking bad though was just absolute genius.”
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I agree-—the characters were incredible.
Saul,of course-—poor Jesse,and those scary twins.
Great cast,great writing.
I never thought anything would capture me as much as “Homicide:Life on the Sreet” but BB did.
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how about privacy.
LOL! Your images are very descriptive!
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