Posted on 29 October 2015.
Just in time for Halloween Forbes has released its top earning dead celebrities list for 2015.
#1: Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson died in 2009 – and is still earned $ 115 million last year. How? According to Forbes it is mostly from the Vegas Cirque du Soleil show Michael Jackson One, the Mijac Music catalogue, music sales and half of the Sony/ATV publishing empire.
#2: Elvis Presley
Rock ‘n Roll isn’t raking in the cash for the once king, but he is still making a sweet $ 55 million in the past year, more than most living stars, thanks to Graceland ticket sales.
#3: Charles Schultz
Lets just say $ 40 million a year isn’t Peanuts.
#4: Bob Marley
How is Bob Marley still raking in $ 21 million a year? His beverage company, audio and lifestyle products and music.
#5: Elizabeth Taylor
At $ 20 million a year – one could say Taylor is stinking rich. Of course, the major source of that income is her fragrance, White Diamonds.
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