Two Pink Floyd legends are among the many useless celebrities who earned probably the most cash in 2025.
Based on Forbes’ annual listing, the estates of Syd Barrett and Richard Wright every earned $81 million in 2025 on account of Pink Floyd promoting their catalog and identify, picture and likeness rights to Sony for $400 million. That was ok for a tie for third place on the listing, behind Michael Jackson and kids’s creator Dr. Seuss.
The Barrett and Wright estates reportedly break up the cash from the sale equally with surviving members Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason. Barrett and Wright died in 2006 and 2008, respectively.
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Singer Jimmy Buffett got here in at No. 8 on this yr’s listing, behind the Pink Floyd duo, rapper the Infamous B.I.G., Miles Davis and Elvis Presley. Though he died in 2023, Buffett’s Margaritaville empire, which incorporates clothes, a restaurant chain, drinks, resorts and a cruise line earned his property a reported $14 million in 2025.
Bob Marley, John Lennon and Prince additionally appeared within the No. 9, 10 and 11 spots on this listing, which was rounded out by athletes Arnold Palmer and Kobe Bryant.
Michael Jackson has dominated the listing of highest paid useless celebrities since his 2009 loss of life, rating in first in all however three years. His property earned an estimated $105 million in 2025 via royalties, a touring musical manufacturing and his Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil present, Michael Jackson ONE.
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