Mary Austin, former fiancée of Queen's Freddie Mercury, is set to receive an estimated $237 million from a potential $1.26 billion deal with Sony. Austin, 73, already inherited half of Mercury's estate after his death in 1991, with her share increasing to 75% following the passing of Mercury's parents. She also receives 18.75% of revenues from Queen Productions, which manages the band's catalog. This latest windfall could propel Austin into the ranks of Britain's 100 wealthiest women. Austin met Mercury in 1970 when she was 19 and he was an aspiring musician. They were engaged in 1973, but separated in...
