Generous George Harrison has left his massive fortune – valued at just under $300 million – to his family, to his religion and to his favorite charities.
The will of the “quiet Beatle,” who died Thursday at 58 after a courageous, four-year battle against cancer, calls for most of his estate to be inherited by his wife, Olivia, and their 24-year-old son, Dhani, sources told The Post.
Another part of Harrison’s estate – believed to be as much as 10 percent – will be given to the Hare Krishna religious sect, which the famed musician embraced in the late ’60s.
And “several million” dollars will be donated to various international and British-based charities, including several that aid children in poor African nations, the sources said.
Harrison’s wishes in his last will and testament come as no surprise to his intimates.
“George never led a flashy life. He believed in family, charity toward his fellow human beings and in achieving an inner peace,” a family friend said yesterday.
“Those beliefs are certainly reflected in his will.”
Harrison’s practice of sharing the wealth is not new. In 1971, his “Concert for Bangladesh” raised tens of millions for the starved, war-torn nation.
And in 1973, he donated a manor house to the Hare Krishna movement.
Among Harrison’s holdings are several catalogs of songs and ongoing residuals from the hit movies he produced, including “Monty Python’s Life of Brian,” which made $120 million on a $12 million investment.
The estate also includes his 120-room, Gothic mansion outside London, worth $35 million.
He also owned property on posh Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and a sweeping oceanfront estate in Maui, Hawaii.
Harrison’s fortune, while impressive, is easily dwarfed by that of fellow ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, who is estimated to be worth nearly $2 billion.
Harrison’s estate was boosted by nearly 25 percent over the past 12 months, thanks to the worldwide success of the Beatles’ greatest-hits compilation, “1.”
It is not known whether Harrison’s bequest to the Krishnas will take the form of cash, property or business interests.
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