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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