There's a bit of a debate regarding how much Ric Ocasek was worth at the time of his death. According to Mastry Law, Ocasek's will listed just over $5 million in assets — a shockingly low number for a rock star who had been in the spotlight for decades. The assets include mostly "copyrights," as well as $100,000 in "tangible personal property" and a very small amount (just $15,000) in cash.  

Porizkova, Ocasek's estranged wife, disputed the number, saying it was certainly not the real amount, but "just a sum that somebody put in for some reason ... [maybe] so that it wouldn't seem like he was maybe holding away a lot of money from me" (as reported via Page Six).  

The truth is that Ocasek was likely worth a lot more than $5 million. Forbes points out that the number likely didn't include the value of life insurance, trusts, joint accounts, and other assets. In September 2020, Ocasek's Gramercy Park Townhouse, which he shared with his estranged wife for almost 30 years, sold for $10 million; even with no other assets to his name, such a valuable property would have already exceeded the original $5 million net worth estimate (via Street Easy). Networth Gorilla estimates he was likely worth around $40 million, considering the money he would have made not only from his music but also royalties, endorsements, and brand promotions throughout the years.

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