Four "Death Wish" sequels continued his tough guy exploits, with the last in 1994 becoming his final theatrical movie release. He continued to act, though, in television series, including the police trilogy, "Family of Cops," in the mid-'90s.
Bronson made a ton of money during the height of his career, taking in $4 million for "The Stone Killer," "Chino," "Death Wish," and "St. Ives." His asking price increased to $1.5 million a film for "Death Wish II" and by 1982's "10 to Midnight," he received $2 million for his work.
But his money didn't just come from his salary. In 1975, he bargained with Warner Bros. to get 10% to 15% of gross receipts from other vehicles, such as movie tickets and rentals — even though that technology was just emerging. His family would sue the studio in 2011 to collect underreported revenue, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
His popularity and business sense netted him a fortune of $65 million by the time he died at 81, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Much of his assets went to his wife, Kim Weeks (the last of three wives and pictured above), who received $1.6 million and an $8 million mansion in Malibu, and his four children, who also received millions of their own.