June Carter Cash helped Johnny Cash turn his life around, according to Biography. He said his health was being affected as he consumed drugs and alcohol, so June helped him get help for his addictions, and the two married in 1968. About two years later, the couple welcomed their son John Carter Cash. Express reports that June also had two kids, Rosie and Carlene, from a previous marriage.
Johnny Cash continued to release new music, like "A Thing Called Love," throughout the 1970s, and by 1980, he had earned his spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame (per Biography). But he also began to have health issues, and his addiction issues also resurfaced after he had surgery in 1983. He had double bypass heart surgery in 1988 and was diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy in 1997 (via Boston.com). Cash was completely heartbroken when June died in May 2003, and he died in September of that year due to complications from diabetes.
After such a long and prolific career, Cash had left behind plenty of cash for his son — but not so much for his daughters, as his will would stipulate. Over decades of creating hit country tunes, he had amassed a $60 million to $100 million fortune (via Express). The Nashville Ledger reported that just before his death, Cash finalized his estate details. And over time, the money continued to grow, reaching as much as $300 million.
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