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LEGENDARY POP SINGER Michael Jackson has been named as the top earning dead celebrity in a list from Forbes.
The Forbes list of the 13 highest grossing dead celebrities for 2017 puts Jackson in at number one with earnings of $75 million for the period of 15 October, 2016 through 15 October, 2017.
The singer and performer’s post-mortem empire has topped the list for the fifth year in a row, with a CBS Halloween special and new album Scream helping the estate rake in the cash.
Jackson died on 25 June 2009.
Following Jackson in to number 2 is golf legend Arnold Palmer raking in $40 million just a year after his death. A large number of retail stores still stock Palmer’s line of goods.
At number 3 is the creator of the popular Peanuts cartoon and comic strip Charles Schulz with an income of $38 million.
Following the King of Pop in at number four is King of Rock N’ Roll Elvis Presley, with $35 million in earnings.
The full list is as follows:
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While Jackson came in well on top, the singer’s earnings paled in comparison with his $825 million haul last year, the highest annual total for any entertainer dead or alive.
This was mostly as a result of the sale of his half of the Sony/ATV catalogue.
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