10 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities In The World
Your work or talent indeed lives on after you.
The following celebrity has proven this saying to be accurate. Despite being dead, these celebrities keep earning big due to their talent when alive, and some even make more money posthumously than when alive.
That’s why one needs to develop and invest in one’s talent and make the most of it when one has the chance.
Today we will be discussing some of the wealthiest dead celebrities in the world and how they keep earning despite being dead.
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10 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities In The World
According to Forbes, the current ten richest dead celebrities are:
- Prince (57) $10 Million
Occupation: Singer
Died: April 21, 2016
Prince Rogers Nelson, popularly referred to as the ‘High Priest of Pop’ or Prince, will forever be remembered as a Pop legend. In the year 2020, his album Purple Rain made approximately 700,000 sales in the United States alone after his death.
- John Lennon (40)
$13 Million
Occupation: Singer
Died: December 8, 1980
Forty years after his death, John Lennon still makes cash on TV. He Belongs to one of the most popular brands globally, the ‘Beatles,’ John Lennon gets richer repeatedly due to his music even after his death.
- Bob Marley (36)
$14 million
Occupation: Singer
Died: May 11, 1981
Reggae legend Bob Marley was also a businessman aside from being a singer. He created ‘House Of Marley’ before his death, where his line of headphones, speakers, turntables, T-shirts, and other items. It made him more affluent, in addition to the money he still earns when his music is streamed.
- Juice WRLD (21)
$15 Million
Occupation: Rapper
Died: December 8, 2019
Jarad Higgins, known professionally as Juice WRLD, was one talented rapper whose death was unfortunate and heartbreaking.
He died from a drug overdose at the age of 21. Unfortunately, he wasn’t alive to see his album ‘Legend Never Die’ topped the Billboard chart for weeks. His music streams spike after his death earning him more money in the grave.
- Kobe Bryant (41)
$20 Million
Occupation: Basketball Player
$20 million
Died: January 26, 2020
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, alongside his daughter. The news of his death came as a shock and had the whole world mourning. The same month of his death, Nike sold out its Kobe Bryant merchandise, and his autobiography sold over 300,000 throughout the year 2020.
- Elvis Presley (42)
$23 Million
Occupation: Singer
Died: August 16, 1977
Despite being dead for over 44 years, Elvis’ Empire has been operating in full capacity and making profits. The American ‘King of Rock and Roll’ music lives on after his death earning him millions of dollars yearly.
- Arnold Palmer (87)
$25 Million
Occupation: Golf Player
Died: September 25, 2016
Arnold Palmer made several deals with world popular brands who still pay him up to date. His branded merchandise is sold throughout Asia, plus he has a contract with MasterCard and Arizona Beverage which brings the legend millions even after his death.
- Charles Schulz (77)
$32.5 Million
Occupation: Cartoonist
Died: February 12,2000
Whenever Snoopy and Charlie Brown, Charles Schulz gets paid for it. The Schulz estate brings in $110 million in revenue, and This is the money obtained from Apple TV+ when the new Snoopy series in Space was aired alongside A Charlie Brown Christmas. Today Charles is openly referred to as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time.
- Dr. Seuss (87)
$33 million
Occupation: Author
Died: 24, 1991
Dr. Seuss’s books remain one of his most significant income streams. Even after his death, copies of his books are still selling massively. He sold nearly 6 million copies of his book In 2020 in the United States alone. Aside from this, he has some film deals and television deals, which also earned him millions of dollars.
- Michael Jackson (50)
$48 million
Occupation: Singer
Died: June 25, 2009
Number one on the list is the ‘King Of Pop’ himself, Michael Jackson. Micheal still earns millions of dollars from his Mijac Music catalog, including tunes from Elvis and Aretha Franklin. Plus, the Pop icon has a long-term deal with Sony, so he will probably keep earning for a very long time.
