Deon Estus' Net Worth At The Time Of His Death May Surprise You

According to Net Worth Post, Deon Estus' net worth at the time of his death was around $4 million, which actually shouldn't be too much of a surprise, considering his extensive music career as a singer, songwriter, bassist, and producer, as partner Brenda Kaye Pearce described in her Facebook tribute to her late partner.

Per Billboard, the Detroit native was known for his hit, "Heaven Help Me," from his only album, which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1989, and hit the number three spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Adult Contemporary charts. Estus also worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Elton John, Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, and of course, George Michael, who died of heart and liver disease on Christmas Day in 2016 (via BBC).

"I'm still in shock," Estus told Billboard at the time of Michael's death. "It hasn't quite hit me yet, but it helps to talk about it and to think about all those fantastic tours, all those records, all the people he's helped and all the things he's done, which is a lot. I was blessed to have known him."