Christine McVie had left behind a fortune of £70million at the time of her death.The Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and singer died at the age of 79 last November after suffering an ischemic stroke and battling cancer.
McVie was known for being behind some of the band’s biggest songs including ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘Little Lies’ and ‘Songbird’.Probate documents have now revealed the extent of her estate.
McVie left the majority of her inheritance to her brother John Perfect and his children, along with a string of charities that also benefited from her will.Papers show that her former manager Martin Wyatt and US businessman Paul Glass were listed as executors of her estate.Following news of her death, Fleetwood Mac paid tribute to their bandmate in a joint statement that described McVie as “the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life”.“She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure,” the band wrote. “We were so lucky to have a life with her.
Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed.”Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood also shared their own tributes to McVie.
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