Michael Jackson Is Top-Earning Dead Celebrity for 2013 — See Full List Here
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1:30 pm, October 23rd, 2013
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Michael Jackson is the top-earning dead celebrity, according to Forbes.
The outlet says the late King of Pop’s estate took in $160 million between October 2012 and October 2013.
That was enough to beat the highest-paid living celebrity for the year, Madonna, who in August was said to have brought in $125 million.
Among other deceased stars, Elvis Presley posthumously earned $55 million in the same time period, far below Jackson but enough to place him second on the list.
Forbes said it based its ranking and estimates on information from “estate managers, licensors and lawyers involved in the dead celebrity business.”
Check out the top 5 highest-earning deceased stars below.
And click over to Forbes for the full list.
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- 1.1. Michael Jackson – $160 million
(Getty Images) - 2.2. Elvis Presley – $55 million
(Getty Images) - 3.3. Charles Schulz – $37 million
(NBC/Getty Images) - 4.4. Elizabeth Taylor – $25 million
(Getty Images) - 5.5. Bob Marley – $18 million
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