1.MICHAEL JACKSON:-
EARNINGS :$160 million
PROFESSION :Singer
Died : June 25, 2009
Age : 50
Cause : Overdose/homicide
The King of Pop reclaims his postmortem cash crown after
ceding it last year to pal Elizabeth Taylor. He earned the bulk of his bucks
from two Cirque du Soleil shows, his Mijac Music catalog, recorded music sales
and his half of the Sony/ATV publishing empire—which includes the copyright to
hits by the Beatles, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Taylor Swift, among others.
2.ELVIS PRESLEY:-
EARNINGS :$55 million
PROFESSION :Singer, actor
Died : August 16, 1977
Age : 42
Cause : Heart attack
The King of Rock n’ Roll may have taken a back seat to the
King of Pop, but he’s still earning steadily thanks to his eternally popular
image and his famous home, Graceland. That was enough to convince billionaire
Leon Black and his firm, Apollo Global Management, to buy CKX, the parent
company of American Idol and the estates of both Elvis and Muhammad Ali, for
$509 million in 2011.
3.CHARLES M SCHULZ:-
EARNINGS :$37 million
PROFESSION:Cartoonist
Died : February 12, 2000
Age : 77
Cause : Colon cancer
Born in 1922, Charles Schulz’s tender-hearted Peanuts
comic-strip reached tens of millions of readers daily in 75 different countries
through 21 languages when it ended in 2000. Schulz wove many moments of his own
life into his storylines—a rejected marriage proposal led to Charlie Brown’s
long-lasting but fruitless pursuit of the Little Red-Haired Girl. His wide cast
of characters included Charlie Brown’s little sister Sally; his wise, if
peculiar, friend Linus; the bullying Lucy; and his dog, Snoopy. In all, those
characters appeared in more than 1,800 strips, the last one appearing just
hours after Schulz died.
4. ELIZABETH TAYLOR:-
EARNINGS :$25 million
PROFESSION:Actress
Died : March 23, 2011
Age : 79
Cause : Heart failure
Taylor’s earnings were $185 million higher last year because
of a series of extremely successful auctions at Christie’s of the star's
jewelry and art. Taylor, who embodies old-school Hollywood glamour, still earns
from her fragrance, White Diamonds, which brought in $35 million in the U.S.
alone in 2012, and smart investments in stock and real estate. Expect to see more
licensing deals soon on things like high-end fashion and cosmetics.
5. BOB MARLEY:-
EARNINGS : $18 million
PROFESSION :Singer
Died : May 11, 1981
Age : 36
Cause : Cancer
The iconic reggae star wasn’t known for his capitalist
tendencies while alive, but in death he’s becoming quite the diversified
businessman. Recent ventures include the Marley Beverage company (home to the
“relaxation drink” known as Marley’s Mellow Mood) and House of Marley (producer
of eco-friendly audio and lifestyle products). Marley has sold more than 75
million albums in the past two decades.
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