Shel Silverstein Net Worth

Shel Silverstein net worth: Shel Silverstein was an American writer who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death. Shel Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois in September 1930 and passed away in May 1999. He wrote cartoons, songs, and children's books. His books have sold more than 29 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages.

Silverstein won two Grammy Awards and was nominated for Golden Globe and Academy Awards. His bibliography includes Take Ten, Now Here's My Plan, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, Playboys' Teevee Jeebies, Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back, A Giraffe and a Half, The Giving Tree, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? Uncle Shelby's Zoo: Don't Bump the Glump! And Other Fantasies, Where the Sidewalk Ends, The Missing Piece, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and more. He also released several albums including Ned Kelly, Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?, Freakin' at the Freakers Ball, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and more. Shel Silverstein passed away on May 10, 1999 at 68 years old of a heart attack.