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Michael Jackson earned $825 million in 2016, the highest earnings for a celebrity dead or alive in any year. Since his death in mid-2009, he has topped the list every year except for 2009, 2012, and 2021–22.
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Oct 31, 2023 · The 13 deceased musicians, authors and other A-listers on Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest-paid dead celebrities earned some $470 million during the past 12 months—a 70% decrease from...
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Oct 31, 2022 · The 13 departed artists, athletes and entertainers on this year’s list of the top-earning dead celebrities earned a record $1.6 billion, making it a 72% increase over last year’s total.
Oct 30, 2021 · Thanks to an insatiable demand for proven hitmakers, there is a bonanza in the boneyard: Over the last year, the total earnings for the 13 best compensated dead celebrities has tripled to...
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- Michael Jackson ($2.5 Billion) Another king, the "King of Pop," takes the crown as the highest-earning dead celebrity. Since his death in 2009, Jackson has consistently ranked No.1 on Forbes list, missing the top spot only in 2012 (actress Elizabeth Taylor) and 2021 (author Roald Dahl).
- Elvis Prestley ($924 Million) The "King of Rock and Roll" is dead; long live the king of copyright. Elvis' estate earned about $924 million in the 21st century so far, according to Forbes.
- Charles Schulz ($730.5 Million) Since his death in 2000, cartoonist Charles Schulz has been a fixture on the Forbes list, ranking in the top 5 since its inception.
- Yves Saint Laurent ($350 Million) He only made the list once in 2009, the year after his death from brain cancer, but that was enough to get French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent into this rundown.
The 13 deceased musicians, authors and other A-listers on Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest-paid dead celebrities earned some $470 million during the past 12 months—a 70% decrease from the record-breaking $1.6 billion grossed in 2022.
Nov 1, 2023 · According to ‘The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2023’ by Forbes, the eight highest-paid deceased celebrities earned a combined total of $412 million in the past year. As the following...