Forbes’ annual list of the estimated annual earnings of dead celebrities is out, and musicians dominate the rankings. Michael Jackson holds the top spot for the 5th year in a row with earnings last year of $75 million, including from a new greatest hits album, the Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show and his profits from EMI’s publishing catalog.
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1. Michael Jackson, musician, died 2009 : $75million
2. Arnold Palmer, golfer, died 2016: $40million
3. Charles Schulz, cartoonist, died 2000: $38million
4. Elvis Presley, musician, died 1977: $35million
5. Bob Marley, musician, died 1981: $23million
6. Tom Petty, musician, died 2017: $20million
7. Prince, musician, died 2016: $18million
8. Dr. Seuss, author, died 1991: $16million
9. John Lennon, musician, died 1980: $12million
10. Albert Einstein, physicist, died 1955: $10million
11. David Bowie, musician, died 2016: $9.5million
12. Elizabeth Taylor, actress, died 2011: $8million
13. Bettie Paige, model, died 2008: $7.5million
from Forbes