Here's Who Inherited Andy Griffith's Money After He Died

Posted by Carisa Kissane on Monday, May 20, 2024

It should come as no surprise that, after a wildly successful entertainment career spanning decades, Andy Griffith amassed a considerable fortune. Following his death on July 3, 2012, at the age of 86, Griffith left behind an estimated $60 million (via Briefly), but who inherited it?

According to Biography, Griffith was married three times over the course of his life. His first marriage to Barbara Edwards, his performance partner, ended in 1972, and the couple adopted two children: a son named Andy Jr. (better known as "Sam Griffith") and a daughter named Dixie.

Following his divorce from Edwards, Griffith married a Greek actress named Solica Cassuto. They divorced in 1981, and in 1983, Griffith married a former teacher and actress named Cindi Knight, who he met while filming the television movie "Murder in Coweta County" (via Wide Open Country). Griffith and Knight would remain married until his death.

Sadly, Griffith's son Sam passed away in 1996, which meant that upon his death in 2012, Griffith's fortune was to be split evenly between his daughter Dixie and his wife Cindi, with each receiving a hefty $30 million.

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