Fleetwood Mac founder's son homeless, left out of $6.7M estate
Four years ago, legendary musician Peter Green, founder and leader of Fleetwood Mac, passed away. It turns out that his 38-year-old son, Liam Firlej, is homeless and living on the streets of London. He received nothing from his father's estate worth 6.7 million CAD, reports Daily Mail.
Liam Firlej, son of Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green, continues the family’s musical tradition by playing instruments outside Richmond Station in London. His father passed away in July 2020, leaving a fortune worth millions of pounds. Despite this, according to the Daily Mail, Liam did not receive any inheritance.
Liam Firlej is the product of a several-year relationship between Peter Green and Janina Firlej. The musician refused to acknowledge his son until 2017 when DNA tests confirmed their relation. Liam grew up without his father, under the care of his grandmother Maureen Firlej, as his mother struggled with health issues.
"I am a musician just like my father. I can play many instruments. It’s in the blood," says Liam, as quoted by the Daily Mail. Currently, he lives in a green tent in the centre of Richmond, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues almost led him to suicide.
Living on the streets. He received nothing from his father's vast estate
"When you’re homeless, your pride doesn’t exist” – Liam told MyLondon.
It’s dead, it doesn’t exist. You can’t feel good about yourself. You feel numb all the time. You stop taking care of yourself, you start self-destructing. You just hate yourself and start drinking - he said.
Liam served in the army but left it in 2003, opposing the Iraq war. He worked in various places, including as a support worker at the Brixton Night Shelter. He has a three-year-old daughter who is his greatest motivation to live.
According to the Daily Mail, Peter Green left most of his fortune to his siblings in his will, and a portion to his daughter Rosebud, whom he had with his former wife, Jane Samuels. Liam was not included.
