Michael Jackson tops the list of the world's richest dead celebrities

Stars of show business earn millions of dollars not only during their lifetime, they manage to make money after their death. Sometimes these astronomical sums exceed the income of living celebrities. Forbes magazine conducted calculations and published its annual ranking of the most well-earned dead celebrities.

Top Three

Since the death of the pop king Michael Jackson has already passed more than six years, but he again topped the "chart" Forbes (the performer was already the leader in 2013).

From October 2014 to October 2015, the singer was able to earn $ 115 million. According to expert estimates, Jackson's total income (since his death in the summer of 2009) has already reached $ 1.1 billion.

The silver award went to Elvis Presley with an income of $ 55 million. Closes the top three leaders, died of cancer Charles Schultz, the creator of the animated series Peanuts. His heirs could earn on the talent of the artist-cartoonist $ 40 million.

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Top Ten Rankings

Next on the list of influential publications is the Jamaican musician Bob Marley with $ 21 million, and the five closes actress Elizabeth Taylor, whose relatives received $ 20 million.

Blond Merlin Monroe from 17 million in the sixth position, followed by a 12 million musician John Lennon. Next came the scientist Albert Einstein with 11 million.

In the ninth place, thanks to the success of the blockbuster "Fast and the Furious 7", was the tragically lost Paul Walker. The actor's income was 10.5 million dollars.

Top-10 closes the American model Betty Page with 10 million dollars.