George Harrison (23)

George Harrison
1943–2001
Quiet Beatle and Hare Krishna
Cause of Death: Cancer
All Things Must Pass: Never the most fiscally prudent Beatle—his mismanaged film company, HandMade Films, once left him $23 million in debt—Harrison was still worth $245 million at his death; despite reports that half his fortune was left to the Hare Krishnas, it all went to wife Olivia and son Dhani.
Life After Death: While less aggressively marketed than John Lennon, there has been a steady stream of posthumous Harrison product: a release for his final album, Brainwashed, his late-’70s back catalogue digitally remastered and, most recently, a digital sprucing-up for the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh.
In the Vault: In death as in life, Harrison’s solo achievements are dwarfed by the Beatles’. Their company, Apple, prides itself on being a model of English good taste—eschewing talk of the Beatles "brand"—but still has a packed release schedule. Since Harrison died, there have been DVD issues of the Anthology, A Hard Day’s Night, The First U.S. Visit, Let It Be...Naked and the box set The Capitol Albums. While Harrison’s solo vault may be empty, there are plenty of Beatles projects on the way.