What Was Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher's Net Worth When He Died?

On May 26, 2022, members of the influential English new wave band Depeche Mode announced on their official Twitter account that founding member and keyboardist Andy Fletcher had died at the age of 60. "We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher," the statement read. Though the tweet did not disclose Fletcher's cause of death, Rolling Stone later confirmed that Fletcher died of natural causes.

Fletcher, who formed Depeche Mode alongside current members Martin Gore and David Gahan, was known for his contributions to the band's moody pop music, which heavily featured synthesizers in lieu of guitars, per Rolling stone. Following the release of their 1981 debut album "Speak & Spell," Depeche Mode had a string of top-10 hit singles and records in the U.K. and elsewhere, and their later album "Songs of Faith and Devotion" reached No. 1 in the U.S. in 1993 (via AllMusic). In 2020, Fletcher, along with the other members of Depeche Mode, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. After a decades-long career in music, Fletcher had a significant net worth by the time that he died.

At the time of Andy Fletcher's death in May 2022, his net worth was $70 million, according to the website Celebrity Net Worth. Throughout their career, Depeche Mode sold as many as 100 million albums and counting, and they remain one of the most widely respected pop groups of all time, with an ardent fan following to match, per the BBC. 

In their Twitter statement announcing his death, Fletcher's bandmates recalled Fletcher's "heart of gold" and that he was "always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint." They then concluded their tweet with the following: "Our hearts are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time." As of this report, Fletcher leaves behind his longtime partner Gráinne Mullan, whom he married in 1993, and two children (via the Daily Mail).