Jeff Beck Net Worth: How Rich Was The Iconic British Guitarist?

British rock guitarist Jeff Beck died at the age of 78. His family confirmed the news Wednesday, revealing that the musician passed away “peacefully” after a sudden battle with bacterial meningitis.

The guitarist’s real name is Geoffrey Arnold Beck and rose to fame after working with the rock band The Yardbirds, which was formed in 1963. He joined the band as Eric Clapton’s replacement in 1965.

Beck was also invited to join the Rolling Stones band but turned them down at the last moment. After working with The Yardbirds, he started his own band in 1967 that included vocalist Rod Stewart and rhythm guitarist Ronnie Wood.

During his decades-long career, Beck was nominated for 16 Grammys and won eight. The iconic musician is often compared to legends like Jimmi Hendrix was reportedly described as “one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock.”

According to multiple reports, Beck’s net worth at the time of his death was $18 million. He made headlines in 2010 when he chopped his fingers while slicing carrots at home. As a result, he got his fingers insured for $10 million – each finger for $1 million.

Considering his recent work, the guitarist was touring with actor-musician Johnny Depp in the United Kingdom. According to a source, the 59-year-old actor visited the guitarist before his death.

Depp, who reportedly was with Beck before his passing, was “devastated” as they were “extremely close” to each other.

“He got even closer over this past summer when they were touring together,” a source told People. “The sickness came on really quickly and it all deteriorated rapidly in the last couple weeks.”

Following Beck’s passing, many celebrities expressed their grief on social media.

Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones shared a clip of a performance with the late musician and captioned it, “With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world. We will all miss him so much.”

“Jeff Beck was on another planet. He took me and Ronnie Wood to the USA in the late 60s in his band the Jeff Beck Group and we haven’t looked back since,” Stewart shared on Twitter, along with a photo of him and the late musician.

He added, “He was one of the few guitarists that when playing live would actually listen to me sing and respond. Jeff, you were the greatest, my man. Thank you for everything.”