Michael Jackson leads Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities with $75M
Jackson is atop the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth straight year
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson died eight years ago, but he’s still generating millions of dollars.
Jackson is atop the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth straight year, with $75 million. Forbes says Jackson’s earnings are boosted by a new greatest hits album, a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show and a stake in the EMI music publishing catalog.
Two other singers join Jackson in the top five.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley comes in fourth with $35 million.
Bob Marley
Bob Marley ranks fifth with $23 million.
Arnold Palmer
Golf legend Arnold Palmer is the second-highest earner. He brought in $40 million in part through sales of Arizona lemonade and ice tea beverage made in his name.
Charles Schulz
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Palmer is followed by Charles Schulz. The creator of the “Peanuts” franchise made $38 million.
