Michael Jackson has topped the Forbes' list of highest-earning dead celebrities for the seventh year in a row. He raked $60 millio...
Michael Jackson has topped the Forbes' list of
highest-earning dead celebrities for the seventh year in a row.
He raked $60 million since August 2018. Jackson's music
streams increased to 2.1 billion in the US, compared to 1.8 billion the year
before. His Mijac Music catalog, Sony deal, and a Las Vegas show have also
continued to contribute to his fortune.
American rapper
Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed on March 31, also made it to the list at
the No. 10 spot with $11 million.
The Forbes List
Michael Jackson – Musician (overdose/homicide) June 25,
2009: $60million
Elvis – Musician (heart attack) August 16, 1977: $39million
Charles Schultz – Cartoonist (cancer) February 12, 2000:
$38million
Arnold Palmer – Golfer (heart disease) September 25, 2016:
$30million
Bob Marley – Musician (cancer) May 11, 1981: $20million
Dr. Seuss - Author (cancer) September 24, 1991: $19million
John Lennon – Musician (homicide) December 8, 1980:
$14million
Marilyn Monroe – Actress (overdose) August 5, 1962:
$13million
Prince – Musician (overdose) April 21, 2016: $12million
Nipsey Hussle – Musician (homicide) March 31, 2019:
$11million
XXXtentacion – Musician (homicide) June 18, 2018:
$10million
Whitney Houston – Musician (drowning) February 11, 2012:
$9.5million
George Harrison – Musician (cancer) November 29, 2001:
$9million
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