Michael Jackson Tops Forbes List of Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities for 2025 with $105 Million
In 2025, the King of Pop’s estate earned a staggering $105 million, topping Forbes’ list of the highest-paid deceased celebrities. Most of that haul came from a blockbuster $600 million deal in 2024, where Sony Music acquired half of Jackson’s master recordings and publishing catalog. That move included new royalty terms, boosting the estate’s earnings…