Sixto Rodriguez Net Worth at the time of Death

Sixto Rodriguez was an American folk artist with a net worth of $5 million at the time of his death. Sixto died on August 8, 2023, at the age of 81.

Sixto Rodriguez’s death was first confirmed in a statement posted on his official website, Sugarman.org. “It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away,” the statement read.

“We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his daughters – Sandra, Eva and Regan – and to all his family.” “May His Dear Soul Rest In Peace,” the statement added. He died following a short illness, according to his wife, Konny Rodriguez, 72.

After signing with Sussex Records, Sixto Rodriguez released the 1967 single “I’ll Slip Away” as Rod Riguez, followed by two studio albums, “Cold Fact” (1970) and “Coming from Reality” (1971).

Rodriguez was released by the label and later quit music because the albums did not sell well in the United States. Unbeknownst to Sixto, his music became highly famous and profitable in South Africa and Australia in the 1990s.

At one point in time, he was possibly more famous than Elvis Presley in South Africa. Sixto’s life was the subject of the 2012 documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” which won an Academy Award and over 40 other honours. Sixto’s two studio albums were reissued in 2012 and charted in Denmark, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand.