according to XConnect:
King of Pop Tops Dead Stars Earnings List!
Michael Jackson is the highest-paid dead celebrity, according to Forbes magazine. Forbes has released it’s list of well-paid dead stars just in time for Halloween. The King of Pop tops the list with over $275 million in earnings from the This Is It movie and royalties from Michael’s own songs and from Mike’s share of the CBS Records catalogue. Here’s the top 10 on Forbes list of money-making celebs:
1. Michael Jackson, $275 million
2. Elvis Presley, $60 million
3. J.R.R. Tolkein (Lord of the Rings author) $50 million
4. Charles Schulz (Peanuts cartoonist) $33 million
5. John Lennon, $17 million
6. Stieg Larsson (author of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) $18 million
7. Dr. Seuss (real name: Theodor Geisel) $11 million
8. Albert Einstein, $10 million
9. George Steinbrenner (New York Yankees owner) $8 million
10. Richard Rogers (legendary Broadway songwriter) $7 million
11. Tie: rock icon Jimi Hendrix and ultra-cool actor Steve McQueen, $6 million
13. Aaron Spelling (TV producer), $5 million
