How much is John Updike worth?
Net Worth: | $20 Million |
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Profession: | Professional Author |
Date of Birth: | March 18, 1932 |
Country: | United States of America |
Height: | 1.91 m |
About John Updike
John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic with an estimated net worth of $20 million. John Updike was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Updike attended Harvard on full scholarship and graduated in 1954 with a degree in English (summa cum laude).
Updike had a stuttering problem as a child, which is partially why he started writing.
Updike published more than 50 books including novels, nonfiction, short stories and essays. He is best known for the “Rabbit” series. He won Pulitzer Prizes for Rabbit is Rich and Rabbit at Rest.
John Updike had four children and was married twice. He last lived in Beverly Farms, MA with his second wife, Martha.
John Updike died in January 27, 2009 of lung cancer. At the time of his death in 2009, John Updike’s net worth was $20 million.