Micheal Jackson earns $115 in last year; tops list of highest-paid dead celebrities 

With an estimated $115 million in earnings, the late  American singer, songwriter, and dancer, Michael Jackson, topped the Forbes list of the 13 highest-paid dead celebrities.

This was disclosed in the 2023 annual ranking of the highest-paid dead celebrities, which was made available by Forbes on Tuesday, October 31st.

According to Forbes, the 13 deceased musicians, authors, and other A-listers on Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest-paid dead celebrities earned $470 million during the past 12 months, a 70% decrease from the record-breaking $1.6 billion grossed in 2022.

Michael Jackson returned to the No. 1 spot for the first time in four years with an estimated $115 million in earnings. He’s followed by his late father-in-law, Elvis Presley, at No. 2 with $100 million.

The legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson, tragically passed away on June 25th, 2009.

Check out the list below:

1. Michael Jackson – $115 million
2.  Elvis Presley – $100 million
3.  Ray Manzarek – $45 million
4.  Dr. Seuss – $40 million
5.  Charles M. Schulz – $30 million
6.  Prince – $30 million
7.  Whitney Houston – $30 million
8.  John Lennon – $22 million
9.  Bob Marley – $16 million
10. Bing Crosby – $14 million
11. George Harrison – $14 million
12. Arnold Palmer – $10 million
13. Marilyn Monroe – $10 million