Walter Cronkite | $20 million

As a broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite was a witness to various world events from 1937 to 1981. Among these events were World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal. He also reported on events like the Iran hostage crisis and the Mercury program of NASA. Cronkite is a well-respected anchorman. During the start of his tenure at CBS Evening News, Cronkite was in competition with NBC’s Chet Huntley and David Brinkley who hosted The Huntley-Brinkley Report. It was his coverage of the Apollo 11 and 13 missions that made him more famous.

At the time of his death in 2009, Cronkite had $20 million in the bank. His lawyers would have taken care of his estate when he passed. Cronkite was cremated and buried alongside his wife in Kansas City. His funeral was well-attended, and many of those who adored him in life were in attendance, including Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, and Morley Safer.