What Was Gilbert Gottfried’s Net Worth at the Time of His Death?
Gilbert Gottfried’s death shocked his peers in Hollywood, as the comedian with the iconic voice will forever be remembered. His wife, Dara Kravitz, and his two children survive him. So, what was Gilbert Gottfried’s net worth when he died? Here’s what to know — plus, a bit about his reputation for holding on to his cash.
Gilbert Gottfried died on April 12, 2022, and is survived by his wife and 2 kids
Gillbert Gottfried’s death was announced on Twitter on April 12, 2022. He’s survived by his wife, Dara Kravitz, and their two children, Lily Gottfried and Max Gottfried.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,” the tweet noted, along with a photo of Gottfried. “In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend, and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor. Love, the Gottfried family.”
Glenn Schwartz, Gottfried’s long-time friend and publicist, gave more insight into Gottfried’s illness. According to NBC News, Schwartz said Gottfried had “Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II.”
What was Gilbert Gottfried’s net worth when he died?
In light of the comedian’s death, what is Gilbert Gottfried’s net worth in 2022? According to Celebrity Net Worth, he was worth $8 million when he died. And he didn’t always have so much money to his name.
The publication notes Gottfried’s mother was a homemaker, and his father had a hardware store. The Gottfried family lived above the hardware store, too. Gottfried began performing stand-up comedy in New York City at 15 years old. By 1980, when Gottfried was around 25 years old, his comedy attracted the attention of Saturday Night Live showrunners. He had a few reoccurring sketches but still failed to make it big at the time.
Following SNL, Gottfried found some success on The Cosby Show, Late Night With David Letterman, Hollywood Squares, The Howard Stern Show, and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Most notably, he voiced the Aflac duck in several commercials. Later on, his career continued to take off with various film appearances. He voiced Iago the Parrot in Disney’s Aladdin, which fans also know him for.
The comedian had a reputation for being careful with his money
While Gilbert Gottfried’s net worth proves he had a lot of success through the years, he was still known for being careful with his cash.
“Having kids, you gotta spend money whether you want to or not,” he told CNBC. “If it were up to me, on my own, I’d still be walking 20 blocks to get a slice of pizza that’s 10 cents cheaper. I’m still in that mindset. I’m not one of those people who could show you my collection of vintage cars.”
The interviewer then brought up Gottfried’s “reputation” for pinching pennies. “I did have that reputation among comics — and among store owners,” Gottfried verified. “Anyone I had any money transactions with definitely will remember me.”
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