Earning more than $399 million over the past year, the late King of Pop has again eclipsed Elvis Presley and Bob Marley in the 2018 list compiled by Forbes magazine.
- Nov 1, 2018
AceShowbiz - Michael Jackson has topped the dead celebrities rich list for a sixth year in a row.
The King of Pop, who died in 2009, remains the top-earning star beyond the grave, according to Forbes magazine, thanks to a $399 million (£313 million) windfall over the past year.
The "Thriller" star has now made £1.8 billion in the nine years since his death.
Elvis Presley, the father of Jackson's former wife Lisa Marie Presley, comes in second on the 2018 dead celebrities rich list with $39.5 million (£31 million), while golfer Arnold Palmer is third.
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"Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz and reggae star Bob Marley round out the top five, while author Dr. Seuss, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his number one pin-up Marilyn Monroe, Prince and John Lennon complete the top 10.
Meanwhile, rapper XXXTENTACION, who was shot and killed outside a Florida motorcycle dealership this summer, just misses out on a spot in the top 10, coming in at 11 on the new Forbes list.
The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2018:
- 1. Michael Jackson - $400 million
- 2. Elvis Presley - $40 million
- 3. Arnold Palmer - $35 million
- 4. Charles Schulz - $34 million
- 5. Bob Marley - $23 million
- 6. Dr. Seuss - $16 million
- 7. Hugh Hefner - $15 million
- 8. Marilyn Monroe - $14 million
- 9. Prince - $13 million
- 10. John Lennon - $12 million
