How much was that Theodore Roosevelt wealth which was at $125 million the year he died in 1919 would be around about $1779 Million. He is a high society background he derived his income from doing real estate and books and his time in public service. He fully indited his energies toward politics instead of apportioning to wealth.
The primary means through which Washington could be considered as wealthy through ownership of the 10,000-acre Mount Vernon estate and with the help of black bondsmen. Despite being a wealthy man, George Washington also had an opposing view when it came to slavery and this is why he eventually free his slaves after his death.
Lilly Ledbetter was not wealthy by any means. She gained her life as a Goodyear employee and fought for wage discrimination, achieving major legislative change. She passed away on October 12, 2024.
One time Major League Baseball’s hit king, Pete Rose, had assets of about $3 million. Despite baseball being banned for illegal betting, it did not protect him from financial woes from the baseball ban of gambling. Rose passed away on September 30, 2024.
John Amos who depicted characters in TV shows Good Times and Roots had a total wealth of about $300,000. The earnings were substantial but his money problems grew during recent times with company bankruptcies and property seizure. He passed away in August 2024.
Phil Zimbardo achieved milestones that make him an accomplished man according to estimates of $5 million. He generated his money from several sources including his deep interest in teaching while making publications like The Lucifer Effect and conducting presentations. On October 14th 2024 Stanford University classmate Stanley Milgram lost his friend Zimbardo through death at the age of 91.
In 2025, featuring Dick Button as legendary skater and commentator, he died at the age of 95. He owned luxury properties in Manhattan and North Salem, NY but his exact net worth was not known.
At 95 years old Jules Feiffer finished his life journey in 2025 and earned the Pulitzer-winning cartoonist title during his lifetime. Nobody can identify his net worth precisely although he sold his Shelter Island home for $1.2M in 2022 while his artworks reached auction values up to $2,000.
As much as $10 million today, Black Bart (Bartholomew Roberts) pilaged more than 400 ships during the 18th century. In most of the money he could amass, he spent; in the course of fighting in the battles between 1722 and his death, he lost more.
The respected U.S. Navy officer Admiral James R. Hogg died in 2025 at the age of 90 years. His precise financial assets are undisclosed although military officers receive their payment through public wages as well as retirement benefits and their personal investment earnings. The Navy officer-based his enduring influence on his work accomplishments as Director of the Navy Staff and U.S. Representative to NATO instead of financial gains.