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Tom Petty Net Worth: Tom Petty was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who had a net worth of $95 million dollars at the time of his death. His popularity lasted for over 40 years, with his concerts continuing to sell out weeks before his death. Tom recorded numerous hit songs, and sold over 80 million albums both as a solo artist and with his three bands, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, and Mudcrutch. He passed away on October 2, 2017, after an accidental drug overdose caused him to go into cardiac arrest. Early Life: Tom Petty was born Thomas Earl Petty on October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida. His mother, Kitty, worked in a tax office, and his father, Earl, was a grocery store worker. Tom had a brother, Bruce, who was 7 years younger. Earl liked to drink and gamble, and he was often physically and verbally abusive to Tom. At the age of 10, Petty met Elvis Presley and became interested in rock and roll, and he decided that he wanted to be in a band after seeing The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Tom dropped out of high school at 17 to focus on playing bass with his band, Mudcrutch. Music Career: Though Petty started out as the bass player for Mudcrutch, he soon became their frontman and main songwriter. The band moved to Los Angeles in 1974 but broke up the following year after their only single sold poorly. In 1976, bandmates Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench joined Tom in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, along with Ron Blair and Stan Lynch. The band’s self-titled album was released in November of that year, and it featured the singles “Breakdown” and “American Girl.” They went on to release 12 more studio albums and several hit singles, including “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “Refugee,” “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.” The band performed during the Super Bowl XLII halftime show in 2008, a performance that was rated #12 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s 2020 list of the best Super Bowl halftime shows. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ final performance took place at the Hollywood Bowl on September 25, 2017, and “American Girl” was the last song they ever performed in concert. In 1988, Tom became a member of George Harrison’s supergroup, The Traveling Wilburys, along with Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne. The band released 2 studio albums and won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 1990. Their second album was recorded without Roy Orbison, who passed away in December 1988. Petty released his first solo album, “Full Moon Fever,” in 1989; it featured “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down,” and “Running Down a Dream,” which would become some of his biggest hits. He went on to release 2 more solo albums: 1994’s “Wildflowers” and 2006’s “Highway Companion.” Acting Career: Tom made his acting debut with a cameo in the 1978 film “FM.” He followed this appearance with roles in 1987’s “Made in Heaven” and 1997’s “The Postman.” Petty also had a recurring role on animated TV show “King of the Hill” and appeared on “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” and “The Simpsons.” Personal Life: Tom was married to Jane Benyo from 1974 to 1996 and Dana York from 2001 until his death in 2017. He had 2 daughters with Benyo; Adria is a video director who has worked with Beyoncé and Regina Spektor, and Annakim is an artist and designer. Petty was also a stepfather to York’s son, Dylan. Petty battled heroin addiction in the late 1990s and sought help at a drug rehab facility, successfully treating his heroin abuse before the Heartbreakers’ 1999 tour. Real Estate: Petty’s home in Encino, California, was set on fire by an unknown arsonist in May 1987. The fire caused approximately $1 million in damage. Tom’s recording studio was the only room that wasn’t destroyed. He built a new home on the same spot. His ex-wife Jane received this home when they divorced. Jane lost the home to foreclosure in 2015. It sold for $2.6 million in 2017 and $4.5 million in 2018 then Selena Gomez bought it for $4.9 million in 2020. Tom also owned a home in Lake Sherwood, California which he bought for $4.4 million in 2007. This home sold for $4 million in 2019. At the time of his death, Petty lived in a 5,300 square foot Malibu estate, which he bought for $3.8 million in 1998. He also owned a second Malibu home, a cottage on Escondido Beach and a $1.8 million home in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood that would later be occupied by his stepson Dylan Epperson, his widow Dana’s adult child from a previous relationship. In September 2020 Dana Petty paid $4.7 million for a new home in LA’s Brentwood neighborhood. Death: Sadly, Tom died on October 2, 2017, at the age of 66. His wife Dana found him unconscious, not breathing, and in cardiac arrest at their Malibu home that morning, and though Petty was resuscitated, he died that night at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. A memorial service took place at the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades on October 16th. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was an accidental drug overdose, and fentanyl, oxycodone, acetylfentanyl, despropionyl fentanyl, temazepam, alprazolam, and citalopram were found in his system. His family stated that Tom had been taking medication for emphysema, knee problems, and a fractured hip, and they believed that the pain in his hip had become unbearable, leading to his overdose. A dispute over Petty ‘s estate and catalog ensued, with his daughters suing his widow for $5 million in May 2019. The lawsuit was settled in December 2019, but details have not been disclosed. Legacy: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. In 1996, Petty received the George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement as well as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ Golden Note Award. He received the Billboard Century Award in 2005, and in 2017, he was named MusiCares Person of the Year. In Gainesville, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a key to the city in 2006, and on October 20, 2018 (on what would have been Tom’s 68th birthday), Gainesville’s Northeast Park was renamed “Tom Petty Park.” Petty enjoyed visiting the park as a child, and his daughters and brother attended the renaming ceremony.

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Woody Allen Net Worth: Woody Allen is a famous American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, musician, and playwright who has a net worth of $140 million. He is best known for his screwball and somewhat zany romantic comedies. He has received 24 Oscar nominations and won four times (three as a writer, one as a director). His work has also been recognized in Europe where he has won awards for his screenplays and his films in Spain and France. Allen Allen has also written four books and is an accomplished jazz clarinetist. Early Life: Heywood “Woody” Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg) was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 1, 1935. His mother, Nettie, was a bookkeeper at her family’s delicatessen, and his father, Martin, was a jewelry engraver and waiter. His family is Jewish, and his grandparents immigrated from Austria and Lithuania. He legally changed his name to Heywood Allen when he was 17, and then began calling himself “Woody”. He attended New York University, where he studied communication and film, but dropped out after he failed a class called “Motion Picture Production”. He also spent a semester at City College of New York in 1954 where he studied film. Early Career: Allen got his start in show business while still very young when he began writing jokes for an early talkfest on TV called “The Herb Shriner Show”. Shortly thereafter, he became a scriptwriter for Ed Sullivan, “The Tonight Show” (before Johnny Carson) and Sid Caesar. He also wrote for “Candid Camera”. In 1961, Allen decided to become a stand-up comic and performed before small audiences at clubs in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. He even released three comedy albums in the 1960s, and earned a Grammy nomination for his comedy album “Woody Allen” (1964). His next career move took him uptown to Broadway where he wrote such plays as “Don’t Drink The Water” (1966) and “Play It Again, Sam” (1969), both of which enjoyed successful runs and were well-received by the theater-going public. Film Career: Allen’s first film was “What’s New, Pussycat?” (1965), which he wrote the screenplay for. He reportedly felt disappointed with the final product, which is why he went on to direct every subsequent film he wrote, except for the film adaptation of “Play It Again, Sam” (1972). His first time directing a film was for the movie “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?” (1966), which he co-wrote with Mickey Rose. In addition to his work directing, producing, and writing, Allen has also worked as an actor in many of his films, such as “Take the Money and Run” (1969). Allen has more than 75 writing credits to his name in addition to over 50 directing credits and nearly 50 acting credits. His film “Annie Hall” is widely considered one of his best, and it starred him alongside Diane Keaton, one of his frequent collaborators. The film won four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress for Keaton. Other films he is known for include “Manhattan” (1979), “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986), “Crimes and Misdemeanors” (1989), “Match Point” (2005), and “Midnight in Paris” (2011). By his own account, in 2007 Allen himself described “Stardust Memories” (1980), “The Purple Rose of Cairo” (1985), and “Match Point” (2005) as his best films. In addition to the four Academy Awards he won for “Annie Hall”, his other accolades and honors include nine British Academy Film Awards, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a Tony Award nomination. As of June 2020, Allen has directed 49 feature films and one short film, and written or directed 14 theater productions. Other Projects: In addition to his work in the world of film and theater, Allen is also a published author. He has published the books “Getting Even” (1971), “Without Feathers” (1975), “Side Effects” (1980), “Mere Anarchy” (2007), “The Insanity Defense” (2007), and “Apropos of Nothing” (2020). Furthermore, he is a dedicated jazz fan, and plays the clarinet. He has played with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for the soundtrack of his film “Sleeper”, and also has his own New Orleans Jazz Band. With his band, he has played at the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan, and gone on tours including stops at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Personal Life: Allen has been married three times. His first marriage was to Harlene Rosen, from 1956 to 1959. His second marriage was to Louise Lasser, from 1966 to 1970. His third marriage is to Soon-Yi Previn, from 2007 to the present as of June 2020. In addition to his marriages, he has also been in relationships with Stacey Nelkin, Diane Keaton, and Mia Farrow. Many of the women in his life have starred in his various film and theater projects. Lasser appeared in Allen’s films “Take the Money and Run” (1969), “Bananas” (1971), and “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)” (1972). Keaton starred in his Broadway show “Play It Again, Sam” in 1969, as well as films like “Sleeper” (1973), “Interiors” (1978), and “Manhattan Murder Mystery” (1993). Farrow starred in 13 of Allen’s movies during the period between 1982 and 1992. A large scandal in Allen’s personal life concerned his relationship with Mia Farrow, and her adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. During the entire duration of their relationship, they maintained separate residences. When Allen and Farrow began a relationship in 1980, she already had seven children, including Previn. While they were together, Farrow adopted another baby girl, and then gave birth to Allen’s son in 1987. Scandal erupted when Allen issued a statement in 1992 that stated he was in love with Previn, and subsequently went public with his relationship with her. Real Estate: In 1999 Wood sold his longtime New York City duplex for $14 million. He then paid $26 million for a 4,000 square-foot town home on the Upper East Side that has a private courtyard and reportedly 10 rooms.