The King of Pop might be dead, but he makes a lot more money than most celebrities who are still above ground. To wit, for the fifth year in a row, Michael Jackson tops Forbes’ list of the highest-earning dead celebrities of the past 12 months. The top 10 are below:
- Michael Jackson, $75 million
- Arnold Palmer, $40M
- Charles Schulz (Peanuts creator), $38M
- Elvis Presley, $35M
- Bob Marley, $23M
- Tom Petty, $20M
- Prince, $18M
- Dr. Seuss, $16M
- John Lennon, $12M
- Albert Einstein, $10M
Source: Forbes