Tom Wolf net worth
Tom Wolfe net worth: Tom Wolfe was an American author, journalist and producer who passed away in 2018 with a net worth of $20 million. Tom Wolfe was born on March 2, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia. He began his journalism career as a newspaper reporter for various regional media outlets.
He rose to fame in the 1960s thanks to a series of best-selling nonfiction books, most notably The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, and more. His 1979 book The Right Stuff, which described the Mercury VII space program, was also a huge success and was eventually made into a movie. In 1987, Wolfe released his first fictional work, The Bonfire of the Vanity. “Bonfire,” a satirical tale of greed, social class, racism, and politics in 1980s New York City, was also a huge success and became a feature film. In 2012, Tom Wolfe’s fourth novel, “Back to the Blood,” received one of the biggest book advancements ever. At the time of writing, his $7 million advance was the 12th largest advance ever paid to an author. Known for his signature white suits, Tom Wolfe has two children with his wife of many years, Sheila. Tom Wolf passed away on May 14, 2018 at the age of 87.
