Which dead celebrity is still raking in the mean green, even though they’re not here to collect it? Forbes.com’s annual list of ‘The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities’ was released and I’m not surprised that the King of Pop tops the list. New to the list is golfing legend Arnold Palmer, Prince and David Bowie.
1. Michael Jackson, $825 million. Dead since 2009.
2. “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz, $48 million. Dead since 2000.
3. Arnold Palmer, $40 million. Dead since September of this year.
4. Elvis Presley, $27 million. Dead since 1977.
5. Prince, $25 million. Dead since April of this year.
6. Bob Marley, $21 million. Dead since 1981.
7. Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, $20 million. Dead since 1991.
8. John Lennon, $12 million. Dead since 1980.
9. Albert Einstein, $11.5 million. Dead since 1955.
10. Bettie Page, $11 million. Dead since 2008.
11. David Bowie, $10.5 million. Dead since this past January.
12. Steve McQueen, $9 million. Dead since 1980.
13. Elizabeth Taylor, $8 million. Dead since 2011.
