Michael
Jackson tops Forbes’ list of the 13 highest-paid dead celebrities for
the fifth year in a row with earnings of $75 million. The list measures
pretax income from October 15, 2016 through October 15, 2017 before
deducting cuts for agents, managers and lawyers.
1. Michael Jackson – $75 million
2. Golf legend Arnold Palmer – $40 million.
3. Peanuts creator Charles Schulz – $38 million
4. Elvis Presley – $35 million
5. Bob Marley- $23 million,
6. Tom Petty – $20 million
7. Prince – $18 million
10. Albert Einstein – $10 million
11. David Bowie – $9.5 million
12. Elizabeth Taylor – $8 million