The King of Pop was No. 1 on Forbes‘ Top-Earning Dead Celebrity list. The beloved music icon held the top spot in 2011, 2013 and takes it again for 2014.
The only time he was bumped from the perch was in 2012 when Elizabeth Taylor was tops.
Jackson brought in $140 million in earnings over the last 11 months, in part due to his second posthumous album release, Xscape, which debuted at No. 2 on the charts. He also appeared (in hologram form) on stage at the Billboard Music Awards.
No. 2: Elvis Presley, who brought in an estimated $55 million in earnings.
No. 3: Cartoonist Charles Schulz, with $40 million with the ever-popular Peanuts gang. Thank you, MetLife.
No. 4: Elizabeth Taylor. Her perfume and her movies still rake it in – to the tune of $25 million.
No. 5: Bob Marley, with $20 million. The reggae singer had a great year in branded merch, says Forbes.
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