Suzanne Somers's Prolific Career Nabbed Her a Fortune

The Gist:

• Actress and businesswoman Suzanne Somers reportedly had a net worth of $100 million.
• Her hard work as an actress, author, and businesswoman contributed to her successful, decades-long career.
• Suzanne sadly passed away on Oct. 15, 2023, following a 23-year battle with breast cancer.

Throughout her many famed roles in film and television, Suzanne Somers became one of the most recognizable faces in pop culture.

Over the course of decades in the public eye, the actress, author, and entrepreneur — who died at 76 on Oct. 15, 2023, after her breast cancer returned in July 2023 amid a 23-year battle with the disease — nabbed herself an impressive fortune.

Suzanne accrued a net worth that reflected her hard work. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Suzanne had a whopping $100 million to her name. Her fortune grew thanks to her famed roles on series like Three's Company and Step by Step, as well as various business endeavors.

Although controversial in some of her beliefs, Suzanne amassed a solid following as a figure in the self-help field. However, her advocacy for some alternative means of treatment landed her in hot water in the past, including criticism from the American Cancer Society.

Suzanna battled breast cancer for 23 years (she'd also battled skin cancer) and was outspoken about her beliefs in alternative treatments. Sadly, she announced in July 2023 that her breast cancer had returned. She passed away that October, a day before her 77th birthday.

Suzanne's husband, Alan Hamel, is a fellow entertainer, producer, and television host. Their shared love and work ethic in the same field led to a long and fruitful marriage. Married in 1977, the couple remained happily in love until Suzanne passed away in 2023.

Alan wrote Suzanna a poem, which she read the night before she died, Suzanne's publicist told People. "I weep when I think about my feelings for you," part of his poem wrote.

"We are one," he also wrote. "I am in love with you, my beautiful Suzanne, for all of eternity."

Although she was happily married to Alan for decades, Suzanne was actually previously married to Bruce Somers. Suzanne received a music scholarship in college, but her situation changed when she became pregnant with Bruce's child unexpectedly. Married in 1965 when she was only 19, Suzanne and Bruce made their move quickly due to the fact that their son, Bruce Jr., was already on the way.

Suzanne and Alan never had any children of their own together, but she has remained very close with Bruce Jr. throughout his life.

Alan has two children from a previous marriage to Marilyn Hamel: son Stephen and daughter Leslie, who grew up equally cared for by Suzanne.