Forbes released a list of the Highest-Paid Deceased Celebrities of 2025. It's based on their pretax earnings from sales, streams, and other licensing deals.
Here they are:
1. Michael Jackson: $105 million
2. Dr. Seuss: $85 million
3. TIE: Pink Floyd members Richard Wright and Syd Barrett: $81 million each
5. The Notorious B.I.G.: $80 million
6. Miles Davis: $21 million
7. Elvis Presley: $17 million
8. Jimmy Buffett: $14 million
9. Bob Marley: $13 million
10. John Lennon: $12 million
11. Prince: $11 million
12. Arnold Palmer: $11 million
13. Kobe Bryant: $10 million
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