Michael Jackson made $275 million posthumously, earning top spot on Forbes’ ‘Top Earning Dead Celebrities’ list for making more money over the past year than any other musician or actor, dead or alive. During his life, Jackson was never featured in Forbes’ annual Celebrity 100 list. In death however, he earned more in the past year than any star on this year’s Celebrity 100 list, apart from media czar Oprah Winfrey.
With gross earnings of $275 million, Jackson not only took the number one spot on Forbes’ 10th annual ranking of the ‘Top Earning Dead Celebrities,’ but he also out-earned the other 12 deceased stars on the list combined including Elvis Presley and the Beatles legend John Lennon.
Forbes said his USD 275 million total was greater than the pooled earnings of this year’s two biggest living acts by rock bands U2 and AC/DC, combined. “Michael Jackson’s posthumous earnings have been bolstered by shrewd negotiations by his estate, including a merchandising deal and the rights to his name and likeness for the Sony film ‘This Is It,’ which grossed over a quarter of a billion dollars,” Forbes added.
Source: Forbes
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