The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2025

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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

SOURCE: Forbes

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