Last week Michael Jackson’s Thriller died. No, not his
immortal album, that shall forever live on in pop history. Rather his pet tiger
died at the age of 13. In Tiger-years that is a pretty a good, long life!
Thriller was one of many exotic pets the millionaire Jackson
had at Neverland Ranch. Among the other were elephants, orangutans, giraffes,
flamingos, and many rare reptiles. People speculate that Thriller was one of
the more prized animals in the collection hence the name. But there is also
speculation that the tiger was a zombie, also a good rationale for the name.
Whatever the real reason, Thriller was a popular tiger and attracted many
visitors after it was removed from Jackson’s estate.
Michael Jackson’s net worth would amount to $600 Million
today. However, the millionaire should be a billionaire being worth 1.5 Billion,
but the lifestyle of the rich and famous exacted a heavy toll on his estate.
The costs result from luxurious living and lavish spending. Some of the costs
include:
$15 Million to buy Neverland Ranch
$5 Million annually for Neverland Ranch’s upkeep
$20 Million to settle lawsuits.
$65 Million for video projects
$12 Million for divorce settlement
$500 Million of debts
And many millions spent on cars, animals, art, and other
needless eccentricities.
So all this weighs Jackson’s supposed 1.5 Billion networth
down to a measly $500 million. But not bad. You can learn a lot on how to live
lavishly from this millionaire.
In honor of Thriller's death Butlr is offering the following items:
Nice info...what a luxury life he lived
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