Top 5-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2015

#1 Michael Jackson
$115 M
 
 In the time since Michael Jackson’s sudden death in 2009, the financial story that has played out has been nothing short of a thriller. The King of Pop has earned more than $1 billion before taxes since then, enough to pay off his personal debts and then some.
This year Jackson again leads our list of the 13 top-earning dead celebrities, pulling in $115 million over the past year. The main drivers of his afterlife fortune: the Vegas Cirque du Soleil show Michael Jackson One, the Mijac Music catalog, recorded music sales and half of the Sony /ATV publishing empire.
“When a composer [or] a performer dies, that’s it,” says Josh Rubenstein, National Chair of Trusts and Estates at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. “It’s no more … once they’re dead and there can’t be any more [work], all of the sudden everybody comes in and says, ‘Oh, we’ve got to get this guy.’”

#2 Elvis Presley
$55 M
 
The King of Rock n’ Roll doesn't rule the realm of postmortem cash, but he’s making more than most living stars thanks largely to Graceland ticket sales. In August he earned his 53rd Top 40 album with Elvis Presley Forever, a compilation released by the U.S. Postal Service along with a commemorative stamp

 #3 Charles Schulz
$40 M
 3. Charles SchulzThe Peanuts creator has a cut of licensing revenue from the popular comic to thank for his paycheck. Charlie Brown and Co. are now hitting the big screen in a 3-D flick, The Peanuts Movie, out in November 2015.

 #4 Bob Marley
$21 M


Not exactly a capitalist icon in life, the reggae legend is becoming quite the businessman in death. Three reasons: the Marley Beverage company (home to “relaxation drink” Marley’s Mellow Mood), House of Marley (maker of eco-friendly audio and lifestyle products) and music (over 75 million albums sold).



The legendary actress remains the titan of a dwindling celebrity fragrance business. Her hit scents include White Diamonds, which launched in 24 years ago and continues to sell. Fellow (living) licensing queen Kathy Ireland adopted her two Maltese dogs when she died


list according to Forbes

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