Most of Lucas's wealth came from the $4.05 billion sale of the Lucasfilm production company to Walt Disney Co in 2012, Forbes said. Fellow filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who turned 72 this week, came in second, with an estimated $3.7 billion net worth. The celebrities on the list had estimated combined assets of $18.7 billion, more than the gross domestic product of Iceland, Forbes said. The richest female celebrity was Oprah Winfrey, 64, whose acting and media enterprises have yielded her a net worth of an estimated $2.8 billion, third overall. His estimated $1.7 billion net worth ranked him fourth.

Source: Bangkok Post December 19, 2018 22:30 UTC