Forbes list of the world's highest-paid dead celebrities

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Michael Jackson earned $825 million in 2016, the highest earnings for a celebrity dead or alive in any year. Since his death in mid-2009, he has topped the list every year except for 2009, 2012, and 2021-22. George H. W. Bush with Michael Jackson (cropped).png
Michael Jackson earned $825 million in 2016, the highest earnings for a celebrity dead or alive in any year. Since his death in mid-2009, he has topped the list every year except for 2009, 2012, and 2021–22.

This is a list of the world's highest-paid dead celebrities as ranked by Forbes magazine since October 2001.

Contents

2025 list

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide$105 million
2 Dr.Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$85 million
3 Richard Wright MusicianUnited StatesCancer$81 million
4 Syd Barret MusicianUnited KingdomCancer$81 million
5 The Notorious B.I.G. MusicianUnited StatesHomocide$80 million
6 Miles Davis MusicianUnited StatesStroke$21 million
7 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart Attack$17 million
8 Jimmy Buffett BusinessmanUnited StatesCancer$14 million
9 Bob Marley MusicianCancer$13 million
10 John Lennon MusicianUnited Kingdom Homicide $12 million
11 Prince MusicianUnited States Overdose $11 million
12 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$11 million
13 Kobe Bryant Athlete Helicopter Crash $10 million

2024 list

The 2024 list: [1]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide$600 million
2 Freddie Mercury United Kingdom AIDS $250 million
3 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$75 million
4 Elvis Presley MusicianHeart attack$50 million
5 Ric Ocasek MusicianHeart disease$45 million
6 Prince Musician Overdose $35 million
7 Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer$34 million
8 Charles Schulz CartoonistUnited StatesCancer$30 million
9 Matthew Perry ActorOverdose$18 million
10 John Lennon MusicianUnited Kingdom Homicide $17 million
11 James Brown MusicianUnited States Heart failure $15 million
12 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$14 million
13 Whitney Houston Musician Drowning $13 million

2023 list

The 2023 list: [2]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide$115 million
2 Elvis Presley MusicianHeart attack$100 million
3 Ray Manzarek MusicianCancer$45 million
4 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$40 million
5 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$30 million
6 Prince MusicianOverdose$30 million
7 Whitney Houston MusicianDrowning$30 million
8 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$22 million
9 Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer$16 million
10 Bing Crosby MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$14 million
11 George Harrison MusicianUnited KingdomCancer$14 million
12 Arnold Palmer AthleteUnited StatesHeart disease$10 million
13 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$10 million

2022 list

The 2022 list: [3]

J.R.R. Tolkien earned $500 million from the sale of Middle-Earth Enterprises. [3]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$500 million
2 Kobe Bryant AthleteUnited StatesHelicopter crash$400 million
3 David Bowie MusicianUnited KingdomCancer$250 million
4 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$110 million
5 James Brown MusicianHeart failure$100 million
6 Michael Jackson MusicianOverdose/homicide [4] $75 million
7 Leonard Cohen MusicianCanadaFatal fall$55 million
8 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$32 million
9 Jeff Porcaro MusicianHeart attack$25 million
10 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$24 million
11 Juan Gabriel MusicianMexicoHeart attack$23 million
12 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$16 million
13 George Harrison MusicianCancer$12 million

2021 list

The 2021 list: [5]

Netflix announced the acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the rights to Roald Dahl's stories and characters, for a fee of $684 million (£500m). Dahl's heirs held at least a 75% stake before the company was acquired. [5]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Roald Dahl AuthorUnited KingdomCancer$513 million
2 Prince MusicianUnited StatesOverdose$120 million
3 Michael Jackson Overdose/homicide [4] $75 million
4 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$40 million
5 Dr. Seuss Author$35 million
6 Bing Crosby MusicianHeart attack$33 million
7 Elvis Presley $30 million
8 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$27 million
9 Gerry Goffin LyricistNatural causes$23 million
10 Luther Vandross MusicianStroke$21 million
11 Bob Marley JamaicaCancer$16 million
12 Juice Wrld United StatesAccidental overdose$15 million
13 John Lennon United KingdomHomicide$12 million

2020 list

The 2020 list: [6]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $48 million
2 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$33 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist$32.5 million
4 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$25 million
5 Elvis Presley MusicianHeart attack$23 million
6 Kobe Bryant AthleteHelicopter crash$20 million
7 Juice Wrld MusicianOverdose$15 million
8 Bob Marley JamaicaCancer$14 million
9 John Lennon United KingdomHomicide$13 million
10 Prince United StatesOverdose$10 million
11 Freddie Mercury United KingdomAIDS$9 million
12 George Harrison Cancer$8.5 million
13 Marilyn Monroe ActorUnited StatesOverdose$8 million

2019 list

The 2019 list: [7]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $60 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$39 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$38 million
4 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$30 million
5 Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer$20 million
6 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited States$19 million
7 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$14 million
8 Marilyn Monroe ActorUnited StatesOverdose$13 million
9 Prince MusicianUnited States$12 million
10 Nipsey Hussle Homicide$11 million
11 XXXTentacion $10 million
12 Whitney Houston Drowning$9.5 million
13 George Harrison United KingdomCancer$9 million

2018 list

The 2018 list: [8] [9]

Michael Jackson brought in $287 million from the sale of his estate's stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing to Sony. [10]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $400 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$40 million
3 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$35 million
4 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$34 million
5 Bob Marley MusicianJamaica$23 million
6 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited States$16 million
7 Hugh Hefner PersonalitySepsis$15 million
8 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$14 million
9 Prince MusicianOverdose$13 million
10 John Lennon United KingdomHomicide$12 million
11 XXXTentacion United States$11 million
12 Muhammad Ali AthleteSeptic shock$8 million
13 Bettie Page ModelHeart attack$7 million

2017 list

The 2017 list: [11] [12]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $75 million
2 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$40 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$38 million
4 Elvis Presley MusicianHeart attack$35 million
5 Bob Marley JamaicaCancer$23 million
6 Tom Petty United StatesOverdose$20 million
7 Prince $18 million
8 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$16 million
9 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$12 million
10 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$10 million
11 David Bowie MusicianUnited KingdomCancer$9.5 million
12 Elizabeth Taylor ActorHeart failure$8 million
13 Bettie Page ModelUnited StatesHeart attack$7.5 million

2016 list

The 2016 list: [13]

Michael Jackson had the largest annual gain for an entertainer, living or dead, due to the $750 million sale of his half of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalogue.

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $825 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$48 million
3 Arnold Palmer AthleteHeart disease$40 million
4 Elvis Presley MusicianHeart attack$27 million
5 Prince Overdose$25 million
6 Bob Marley JamaicaCancer$21 million
7 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited States$20 million
8 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$12 million
9 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$11.5 million
10 Bettie Page ModelUnited StatesHeart attack$11 million
11 David Bowie MusicianUnited KingdomCancer$10.5 million
12 Steve McQueen ActorUnited StatesHeart attack$9 million
13 Elizabeth Taylor United KingdomHeart failure$8 million

2015 list

The 2015 list: [14]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $115 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$55 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$40 million
4 Bob Marley MusicianJamaica$21 million
5 Elizabeth Taylor ActorUnited KingdomHeart failure$20 million
6 Marilyn Monroe United StatesOverdose$17 million
7 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$12 million
8 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$11 million
9 Bettie Page ModelUnited StatesHeart attack$10 million
10 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$9.5 million
11 Steve McQueen ActorHeart attack$9 million
12 Paul Walker Car crash$8.5 million
James Dean

2014 list

The 2014 list: [15]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $140 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$55 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$40 million
4 Elizabeth Taylor ActorUnited KingdomHeart failure$25 million
Paul Walker United StatesCar crash
6 Marilyn Monroe Overdose$17 million
7 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$12 million
8 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$11 million
9 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$9 million
Bruce Lee ActorCerebral edema
Steve McQueen Cancer
Bettie Page ModelHeart attack
13 James Dean ActorCar crash$7 million

2013 list

The 2013 list: [16]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $160 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$55 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$37 million
4 Elizabeth Taylor ActorUnited KingdomHeart failure$25 million
5 Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer$17 million
6 Marilyn Monroe ActorUnited StatesOverdose$15 million
7 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$12 million
8 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$10 million
Bettie Page ModelUnited StatesHeart attack
10 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$9 million
Steve McQueen ActorHeart attack
12 Bruce Lee Cerebral edema$7 million

2012 list

Elizabeth Taylor earned $219 million in 2012. Taylor, Elizabeth posed.jpg
Elizabeth Taylor earned $219 million in 2012.

The 2012 list: [17]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elizabeth Taylor ActorUnited KingdomHeart failure$210 million
2 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $145 million
3 Elvis Presley Heart attack$55 million
4 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$37 million
5 Bob Marley MusicianJamaica$17 million
6 John Lennon United KingdomHomicide$12 million
7 Marilyn Monroe ActorUnited StatesOverdose$10 million
Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm
9 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$9 million
10 Steve McQueen ActorHeart attack$8 million
Bettie Page Model
12 Richard Rodgers ComposerCancer$6 million
13 George Harrison MusicianUnited Kingdom$5.5 million

2011 list

The 2011 list: [18]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $170 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$55 million
3 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$27 million
4 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$25 million
5 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$12 million
Elizabeth Taylor ActorHeart failure
7 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$10 million
8 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$9 million
9 Jimi Hendrix MusicianOverdose$7 million
Stieg Larsson AuthorSwedenHeart attack
Steve McQueen ActorUnited States
Richard Rodgers ComposerCancer
13 George Harrison MusicianUnited Kingdom$6 million
Bettie Page ModelUnited StatesHeart attack
Andy Warhol ArtistArrhythmia

2010 list

The 2010 list: [19]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Michael Jackson MusicianUnited StatesOverdose/homicide [4] $275 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$60 million
3 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$50 million
4 Charles Schulz CartoonistUnited StatesCancer$33 million
5 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$17 million
6 Stieg Larsson AuthorSwedenHeart attack$15 million
7 Dr. Seuss United StatesCancer$11 million
8 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$10 million
9 George Steinbrenner BusinesspersonUnited StatesHeart attack$8 million
10 Richard Rodgers ComposerCancer$7 million
11 Jimi Hendrix MusicianOverdose$6 million
Steve McQueen ActorHeart attack
13 Aaron Spelling Film producerStroke$5 million

2009 list

The 2009 list: [20] [21]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Yves Saint Laurent Fashion designerFranceCancer$350 million
2 Richard Rodgers ComposerUnited States$235 million
Oscar Hammerstein Lyricist
3 Michael Jackson MusicianOverdose/homicide [4] $90 million
4 Elvis Presley MusicianHeart attack$55 million
5 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$50 million
6 Charles Schulz CartoonistUnited StatesCancer$35 million
7 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$15 million
Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer
9 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$10 million
10 Michael Crichton AuthorUnited StatesCancer$9 million
11 Jimi Hendrix MusicianOverdose$8 million
Aaron Spelling Film producerStroke
13 Andy Warhol ArtistArrhythmia$6 million

2008 list

Elvis Presley earned $52 million in 2008. Elvis Presley promoting Jailhouse Rock.jpg
Elvis Presley earned $52 million in 2008.

The 2008 list: [22]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$52 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistUnited StatesCancer$33 million
3 Heath Ledger ActorAustraliaOverdose$20 million
4 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$18 million
5 Aaron Spelling Film producerUnited StatesStroke$15 million
6 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$12 million
7 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$9 million
Andy Warhol ArtistUnited StatesArrhythmia
9 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$6.5 million
10 Steve McQueen Heart attack$6 million
11 Paul Newman Cancer$5 million
James Dean Car crash
13 Marvin Gaye MusicianHomicide$3.5 million

2007 list

The 2007 list: [23]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$49 million
2 John Lennon United KingdomHomicide$44 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistUnited StatesCancer$35 million
4 George Harrison MusicianUnited Kingdom$22 million
5 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$18 million
6 Andy Warhol ArtistUnited StatesArrhythmia$15 million
7 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$13 million
8 Tupac Shakur MusicianHomicide$9 million
9 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$7 million
10 Steve McQueen Heart attack$6 million
11 James Brown MusicianHeart failure$5 million
12 Bob Marley JamaicaCancer$4 million
13 James Dean ActorUnited StatesCar crash$3.5 million

2006 list

Kurt Cobain earned $50 million in 2006, after the sale of the Nirvana song catalogue. Nirvana around 1992.jpg
Kurt Cobain earned $50 million in 2006, after the sale of the Nirvana song catalogue.

The 2006 list: [24]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Kurt Cobain MusicianUnited StatesSuicide$50 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack$42 million
3 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$35 million
4 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$24 million
5 Albert Einstein ScientistGermanyAneurysm$20 million
6 Andy Warhol ArtistUnited StatesArrhythmia$19 million
7 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$10 million
Ray Charles MusicianLiver failure
9 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$8 million
10 Johnny Cash MusicianDiabetes$8 million
11 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$7 million
George Harrison MusicianCancer
Bob Marley Jamaica

2005 list

The 2005 list: [25]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$45 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$35 million
3 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$22 million
4 Andy Warhol ArtistUnited StatesArrhythmia$16 million
5 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$10 million
6 Marlon Brando ActorRespiratory failure$9 million
7 Marilyn Monroe Overdose$8 million
J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia
9 George Harrison MusicianCancer$7 million
Johnny Cash United StatesDiabetes
Irving Berlin ComposerHeart attack
12 Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer$6 million
Ray Charles United StatesLiver failure

2004 list

The 2004 list: [26]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$40 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$35 million
3 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$23 million
4 John Lennon MusicianHomicide$21 million
5 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$18 million
6 Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose$8 million
7 George Harrison MusicianUnited KingdomCancer$7 million
Irving Berlin ComposerUnited StatesHeart attack
Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer
10 Richard Rodgers ComposerUnited States$6.5 million
11 George Gershwin $6 million
Ira Gershwin LyricistHeart disease
Jimi Hendrix MusicianOverdose
Alan Jay Lerner LyricistCancer
Frederick Loewe ComposerHeart attack
Cole Porter Kidney failure
17 James Dean ActorCar crash$5 million
Dale Earnhardt Athlete
Jerry Garcia MusicianHeart attack
Freddie Mercury United KingdomAIDS
Tupac Shakur United StatesHomicide
Frank Sinatra Heart attack

2003 list

The 2003 list: [27]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$40 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$32 million
3 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$22 million
4 John Lennon MusicianHomicide$19 million
5 George Harrison Cancer$16 million
6 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited States
7 Dale Earnhardt AthleteCar crash$15 million
8 Tupac Shakur MusicianHomicide$12 million
9 Bob Marley JamaicaCancer$9 million
10 Marilyn Monroe ActorUnited StatesOverdose$8 million
11 Frank Sinatra MusicianHeart attack$7 million
12 Richard Rodgers ComposerCancer
13 Oscar Hammerstein Songwriter
14 Jimi Hendrix MusicianOverdose
15 Cole Porter ComposerKidney failure$6 million
16 Irving Berlin Heart attack
17 Robert Atkins DoctorUnited KingdomHead trauma
18 James Dean ActorUnited StatesCar crash$5 million
19 Jerry Garcia MusicianHeart attack

2002 list

The 2002 list: [28]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$37 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$28 million
3 John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide$20 million
Dale Earnhardt AthleteUnited StatesCar crash
5 Dr. Seuss AuthorCancer$19 million
6 George Harrison MusicianUnited Kingdom$17 million
7 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$12 million
8 Bob Marley MusicianJamaicaCancer$10 million
9 Jimi Hendrix United StatesOverdose$8 million
10 Tupac Shakur Homicide$7 million
Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose
12 Jerry Garcia MusicianHeart attack$5 million
Robert Ludlum Author

2001 list

The 2001 list: [29]

RankNameCareerNationCause of DeathEarnings
1 Elvis Presley MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$35 million
2 Charles Schulz CartoonistCancer$20 million
John Lennon MusicianUnited KingdomHomicide
4 Dr. Seuss AuthorUnited StatesCancer$17 million
5 Jimi Hendrix MusicianOverdose$10 million
Bob Marley JamaicaCancer
7 Andy Warhol ArtistUnited StatesArrhythmia$8 million
8 J. R. R. Tolkien AuthorUnited KingdomPneumonia$7 million
9 Frank Sinatra MusicianUnited StatesHeart attack$6 million
10 Jerry Garcia $5 million
11 Keith Haring ArtistAIDS$4 million
Marilyn Monroe ActorOverdose
13 James Dean Car crash$3 million

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