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A new list from Forbes<\/a> puts Jimmy Buffett<\/a> in some interesting company: He\u2019s at a table with Elvis, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Notorious B.I.G., a couple of guys from Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and Dr. Seuss.<\/p>\n The catch: the list in question is \u201cThe Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2025.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Buffett, who died in 2023, is ranked at No. 8, with his estate bringing in income estimated at $14 million between Oct 1, 2024 and Sept. 30, 2025. The article notes that a legal battle is under way<\/a> between Buffett\u2019s widow and the estate\u2019s co-executor, but observes that \u201cthe Margaritaville brand<\/a> has yet to find a product it couldn\u2019t attach its name to and sell to an army of Parrotheads \u2014 from apparel to hotels to several Buffett-inspired retirement communities.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, that\u2019s small potatoes compared to the estimated $105 million brought in by Michael Jackson\u2019s estate, or the second-place haul of $85 million attributed to Dr. Seuss\u2019.<\/p>\n The estates of Pink Floyd co-founders Richard Wright and Syd Barrett each received $81 million, which Forbes attributed mostly to a $400 million sale of publishing rights. That windfall, which was shared with three surviving members, put them in a tie at No. 3. Notorious B.I.G. was close behind at $80m.<\/p>\n From there, the numbers drop substantially. Miles Davis held the sixth spot with $21 million and the estate of Elvis Presley ranked seventh with $17 million.<\/p>\n The full Top 13 list can be found at www.forbes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n