Richest Musicians Who Died Very Young #1. John Lennon – $800 Million

John Lennon is famous as a member of The Beatles, but he was also a songwriter and a singer. He turned toward LSD early on in his career, but he eventually stopped using it.

John Lennon has been murdered by a fan named Mark David Chapman. Lennon was shot four times in the back and declared dead at the hospital at an age of 40-years-old. He left a fortune of $800 to his family.