At the time of his death in 1979, Normal Rockwell’s estate was worth $6.8 million. That’s the same as around $26 million in today’s dollars. After adjusting for inflation he owned $5 million worth of stock, $400,000 worth of real estate and $16 million worth of miscellaneous other assets that he transferred to family members through trusts. At the time of his death he was earning around $1 million per year in royalties.
