Phil Robertson net worth: Fortune explored as Duck Dynasty star's health takes a setback with Alzheimer's diagnosis

Well-known businessman and television star Phil Robertson recently contracted Alzheimer's disease. The news was disclosed by his family while they appeared in the latest episode of the podcast, Unashamed with the Robertson Family, on December 6, 2024.

The Torchbearer star's son Jase said in the podcast that Robertson's health has deteriorated and the doctors believe that a blood disease could be the reason behind the same. He further stated:

"It's accelerated and causing a lot of problems with his entire body and he has early stages of Alzheimer's. So, if you put those things together, he's just not doing well. He's really struggling."

For the unversed, the 78-year-old has gained recognition for being featured in the popular show Duck Dynasty and is the owner of a company called Duck Commander, which has a huge collection of hunting accessories. His net worth currently stands at $10 million, as per CelebrityNetWorth.

In the podcast, Jase also said that as per the doctors, Phil's condition does not have a cure and the family members are doing their best to make him feel comfortable. Phil Robertson's second son Al mentioned that the disease is not in a complicated stage. He explained:

"There'll be some days [where] he's a little better, he's a little more with you, and other days not so much. He just can't retain weight, he keeps losing weight, and he's just not able to do much."

Jase stated Phil Robertson desperately wants to join his family in the podcast, adding that he had spoken to his father about how things have changed now compared to how they were in the past.

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Phil Robertson has accumulated a lot of wealth from his work in the world of business and television

Phil Robertson has become a popular face for appearing on shows like Duck Dynasty. Phil's career has been his main source of income and he currently resides in a double-wide mobile home located in his hometown alongside his wife Kay Robertson, as per CelebrityNetWorth.

According to the media outlet, the Vivian, Louisiana native had been a commercial fisherman and later became interested in duck hunting. Back in 1973, he launched Duck Commander, where the operations are currently being handled by Kay and two of Phil's sons, Willie and Jase.

The company has a lineup of different products for fishing and hunting activities, including Face Camo and Duck Calls. CelebrityNetWorth states that the company has been selling almost 60,000 Duck Commander calls every year.

Moreover, Phil Robertson's family has been a part of a reality series called Duck Dynasty. In 2013, he even wrote a memoir titled Happy, Happy, Happy: Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander, and recalled his early life by saying that his family had to rely on the fruits and vegetables available in the garden alongside the animals hunted by them.

Phil addressed the success of Duck Dynasty in the book by saying that it features a "functional family", where they share a lot of love for each other. He further stated:

"We're trying to keep our sanity. We always tell each other, 'Remember, you're beginning to act like Charlie Sheen.' [And then we] back off a little bit."

Phil's life has been covered in a biographical drama film, The Blind (2023). It features Aron von Andrian playing Robertson and Amelia Eve as his wife.