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2016’s Top-Earning Dead Celebrities List: Michael Jackson is still breaking records From beyond the grave

For the 4th straight year, King of Pop Michael Jackson topped the annual list of the highest-paid deceased celebrities of 2016, according to estimates from Forbes magazine.

The late pop icon, raked in a bumper $825 million in earnings for the 12 months ending October 1, Peanuts creator and cartoonist Charles M Schulz was in 2nd place, who has earned $48 million in the last year.

Arnold Palmer, meanwhile, claimed the No. 3 spot, pulling in a staggering $40 million, music legends Elvis Presley and Prince round out the top 5 list with earnings of $27 million and $25 million, respectively.

In total, the list includes 5 musicians, 2 cartoonists (Schulz and Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel), Arnold Palmer, Bettie Page and Albert Einstein.

Top 10 highest-paid dead celebrities of 2016 – These famous people don’t let death stop them:

1. Michael Jackson – $825 million

2. Charles Schulz – $48 million

3. Arnold Palmer – $40 million

4. Elvis Presley – $27 million

5. Prince – $25 million

6. Bob Marley – $21 million

7. Theador Geiel “Dr. Seuss” – $20 million

8. John Lennon – $12 million

9. Albert Einstein – $11.5 million

10. Bettie Page – $11 million

11. David Bowie – $10.5 million

12. Steve McQueen – $9 million

13. Elizabeth Taylor – $8 million


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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj
Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.


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