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Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley Top Forbes List of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

4:36 pm, October 25th, 2011

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Forbes has released its annual list of the 15 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities, with Michael Jackson leading the pack for the second year in a row.

The King of Pop’s estate brought in an estimated $170 million over the past 12 months from sales of his music as well as his stake in Sony.

Following Jackson is Elvis Presley, who netted $55 million last year, owing in part to the Cirque du Soleil show Viva Elvis, in which tickets go for as much as $175 a pop.

Marilyn Monroe ranks number three with $27 million, and fellow screen icon Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away this year, comes in at number five (tied with John Lennon) at $12 million.

Monroe’s earnings can be attributed to the revamping of her estate earlier this year, while a big portion of Taylor’s income comes from the sale of her fragrance White Diamonds.

Check out the FULL list below!

1. Michael Jackson (d. 2009) – $170 million

2. Elvis Presley (d. 1977) – $55 million

3. Marilyn Monroe (d. 1962) – $27 million

4. Charles Schulz (“Peanuts” cartoonist, d. 2000) – $25 million

5. Elizabeth Taylor (d. 2011) – $12 million

6. John Lennon (d. 1980) – $12 million

7. Albert Einstein (d. 1955) – $10 million

8. Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss, d. 1991) – $9 million

9. Jimi Hendrix (d. 1970) – $7 million

10. Stieg Larsson (author, d. 2004) – $7 million

11. Steve McQueen (actor, d. 1980) – $7 million

12. Richard Rodgers (songwriter, d. 1979) – $7 million

13. George Harrison (d. 2001) – $6 million

14. Bettie Page (actress, d. 2008) – $6 million

15. Andy Warhol (d. 1987) – $6 million

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  • Lola

    George Harrison died in 2001 not 2011

  • http://twitter.com/DREGstudios Brandt Hardin

    Michael’s death and life are surrounded by so much controversy even two years later. Our celebrity-worship goes too far in creating our own ideas of icons such as MJ, as to leave a warped dynasty of myth and legend. Who was The King of Pop beneath the different faces? Check out my surreal portrait of his changing looks in commemoration on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-memoriam-king-of-pop.html

  • http://twitter.com/Nathiest Nathiest

    Cool. I’m alive and I barely earn $10k this year. Awesome.

  • Dhatton3000

    Michael’s legacy lives on, what a shame people still question his past. Michael died an innocent man however and we must push this to secure his musical legacy for the future.

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