Forbes Richest Deceased Celebrities (2002)

Rank
Name
Earnings ($mil)

1
Elvis Presley
$37

2
Charles Schulz
$28

3
John Lennon
$20

4
Dale Earnhardt
$20

5
Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel
$19

6
George Harrison
$17

7
J.R.R. Tolkien
$12

8
Bob Marley
$10

9
Jimi Hendrix
$8

10
Tupac Shakur
$7

11
Marilyn Monroe
$7

12
Jerry Garcia
$5

13
Robert Ludlum
$5