Kashmira Cooke

Kashmira Cooke: Biography in Details

Who is Kashmira Cooke?

Kashmira Cooke is a younger sister of the late singer-songwriter, Freddie Mercury but has to lead her own individual life.

She came into the limelight after her brother Mercury became the singing sensation as Queen’s lead singer.

Who are the parents of Kashmira Cooke?

Cooke was born to their father Bomi Bulsara and Jer Bulsara in 1952 in Zanzibar, Tanzania (then British India).

Her birth name is Kashmira Bulsara but she later took her husband’s name as Kashmira Cooke after her marriage.

Cooke was born to Parsi parents from India. Her parents fled Tanzania during the Zanzibar Revolution and moved to Middlesex, England in 1964 when she was 12 years.

As Zanzibar was a British protectorate until 1963, Cooke was born a British citizen.

Cooke’s brother Freddie Mercury is 6 years older than her. He died on November 24, 1991, at age of 45. The cause of his death was Bronchopneumonia as a complication of AIDS.

Even after his death, she along with her parents supported the Queen band and attended their concert.

Kashmira Cooke’s father, Bomi died in 2003, and his mother, Jer passed “quietly and peacefully in her sleep” in November 2016.

Kashmira Cooke: Mother Jer Bulsara died at the age of 94

The mother of Freddie Mercury and Kashmira Cooke died on Nov 13, 2019.

The news was confirmed by Cooke at a press conference. She stated that her mother died quietly and peacefully in her deep sleep. Bulsara receives a private Zoroastrian funeral ceremony.

The year of her death also marks the 25^th anniversary of Mercury’s death who passed on Nov. 24, 1991.

What is Kashmira Cooke’s net worth?

Kashmira Cooke’s net worth is a mystery as her personal life and profession.

However, according to Cheatsheet, Mercury, her brother had a net worth of $30 million at the time of his death in 1991.

According to some sources, her net worth is estimated to be $17 million as of 2019.

Kashmira attends the world premiere of Bohemian Rhapsody

On October 23, 2018, Kashmira Cooke, sister of Freddie Mercury with her son attended attend the World Premiere of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England.

Kashmira to be paid $25 million via Bohemian Rhapsody

The biopic film Bohemian Rhapsody was a huge hit on the box office. The earning of the movie is around $900 million.

The surviving members of the Queen band are estimated to receive $90 million each. Similarly, Kashmira Cooke will be paid $25 million whereas Austin is likely to receive $60 million.

Actually, Freddie Mercury left with the details of giving his 50% share of band income to Austin and a fourth of the share to his parents, and the other fourth to his sister, Kashmira. Since his parents are no more, their shares have been given to Kashmira.

Kashmira Cooke said in an interview that she was happy to find out that they were going to make the movie and although it was very emotional for her, she thought it was tastefully done.

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