Olympia Dukakis' Net Worth At The Time Of Her Death Might Surprise You
The world was saddened to learn that actress Olympia Dukakis died on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the age of 89 (via CNN). A Facebook post made by her brother Apollo noted she had struggled with a long illness.
It may surprise some fans of the wry star that she had been acting since 1962 (via IMDb). Of course, Dukakis is best known for her 1987 role in "Moonstruck," as well as for appearing in "Look Who's Talking," "Look Who's Talking Too," and "Steel Magnolias" along with Julia Roberts and Sally Field (via IMDb). Dukakis won an Oscar for her "Moonstruck" role per NJ Monthly. But she didn't rest on her laurels, making movies and TV until this year. Therefore, the accomplished actress was worth a decent amount of money at the time she died.
First, consider that Dukakis had a modest upbringing in Massachusetts suburbs, with parents who worked in mills, according to The Washington Post.
Olympia Dukakis enjoyed success in Hollywood and at home
Although Dukakis won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she did not live in Hollywood, but rather, resided in Montclair, New Jersey for much of her life, where a typical home costs about $786,000, according to Zillow.
The star moved to a loft in Manhattan in 1999 (via The New York Times). She was married to the same man, actor Louis Zorich of "Mad About You" fame, for 56 years — they raised three children together.
Given her successful career, although, she would joke about winning an Academy Award later in life, "I've been 'discovered' about six times, y'know," it may not be too shocking to some people to learn how much money Dukakis was worth at the time of her death (via Seattle Times). As Celebrity Net Worth notes, her net worth was $6 million.