Tom Laughlin Net Worth

The follow-up was another independent project entitled, “Billy Jack”. This film would catapult him into stardom, and he went on to direct multiple successful sequels. Since the late 70s, his ability to work has been hampered by illness and legal troubles. Tom Laughlin died on December 12, 2013 at the age of 82. He had previously been diagnosed with cancer of the tongue but ultimately succumbed to pneumonia at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, California. He was married to Delores Taylor since 1954 and the couple had three children together.