Michael Jackson tops the list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities:
Michael Jackson took the top honors on the 10th annual ranking of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities with gross earnings of $275 million. The income comes from his Sony/ATV catalog, the hit documentary ‘This Is It’, and the interest that was brought back to his music, videos, his belongings and the person himself after he died.
Rest of the list follows
2. Elvis Presley (Singer / Actor) $60 million
3. J.R.R. Tolkien (Author) $50 million
4. Charles Schulz (Cartoonist) $33 million
5. John Lennon (Musician) $17 million
6. Stieg Larsson (Writer) $15 million
7. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) (Author) $11 million
8. Albert Einstein (Scientist) $10 million
9. George Steinbrenner (Sports Franchise Owner) $8 million
10. Richard Rodgers (Songwriter) $7 million
11. Jimi Hendrix (Musician) / Steve McQueen (Actor)$6 million
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