they may no longer be alive but they still probably make more in one year
still probably make more in one year
still probably make more in one year than most of us will in our entire lives
than most of us will in our entire lives
than most of us will in our entire lives his look was emulated by millions his
his look was emulated by millions his
his look was emulated by millions his work one critic said was influenced by
work one critic said was influenced by
work one critic said was influenced by the violence the drugs and the
the violence the drugs and the
the violence the drugs and the diminished opportunities of an entire
diminished opportunities of an entire
diminished opportunities of an entire generation welcome to watchmojo.com and
generation welcome to watchmojo.com and
generation welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten highest earning dead
the top ten highest earning dead
the top ten highest earning dead celebrities in recent years her good
celebrities in recent years her good
celebrities in recent years her good friend Michael Jackson has also
friend Michael Jackson has also
friend Michael Jackson has also contributed to Taylor’s treasure chest
contributed to Taylor’s treasure chest
contributed to Taylor’s treasure chest his gifts include this diamond bracelet
his gifts include this diamond bracelet
his gifts include this diamond bracelet watch and this diamond necklace for this
watch and this diamond necklace for this
watch and this diamond necklace for this list we’re looking at celebrities and
list we’re looking at celebrities and
list we’re looking at celebrities and famous people from any industry that
famous people from any industry that
famous people from any industry that have made a significant amount of money
have made a significant amount of money
have made a significant amount of money since they’re passing these funds can
since they’re passing these funds can
since they’re passing these funds can come from licensing agreements sales or
come from licensing agreements sales or
come from licensing agreements sales or anything else that would generate a
anything else that would generate a
anything else that would generate a persistent income we’re also taking a
persistent income we’re also taking a
persistent income we’re also taking a look at the lasting legacies they’ve
look at the lasting legacies they’ve
look at the lasting legacies they’ve left behind and how enduring their
left behind and how enduring their
left behind and how enduring their popularity has proven to be so we aren’t
popularity has proven to be so we aren’t
popularity has proven to be so we aren’t simply ranking based on numbers alone
simply ranking based on numbers alone
simply ranking based on numbers alone they say normally outside of his home
they say normally outside of his home
they say normally outside of his home there are about a half dozen vans of his
there are about a half dozen vans of his
there are about a half dozen vans of his diehard fans people who actually live
diehard fans people who actually live
diehard fans people who actually live out here in their vans because they want
out here in their vans because they want
out here in their vans because they want to be close to this pop superstar all of
to be close to this pop superstar all of
to be close to this pop superstar all of those people have moved over to the
those people have moved over to the
those people have moved over to the hospital
hospital
hospital number 10 Albert Einstein one of the few
number 10 Albert Einstein one of the few
number 10 Albert Einstein one of the few if not the only celebrity theoretical
if not the only celebrity theoretical
if not the only celebrity theoretical physicists of our time Albert Einstein
physicists of our time Albert Einstein
physicists of our time Albert Einstein is known worldwide for his contributions
is known worldwide for his contributions
is known worldwide for his contributions to quantum theory and modern physics and
to quantum theory and modern physics and
to quantum theory and modern physics and therefore e equals M c-squared Oh miss
therefore e equals M c-squared Oh miss
therefore e equals M c-squared Oh miss Mullins cum in his e equals mc-squared
Mullins cum in his e equals mc-squared
Mullins cum in his e equals mc-squared formula is the go-to equation for making
formula is the go-to equation for making
formula is the go-to equation for making yourself sound smart and his face is
yourself sound smart and his face is
yourself sound smart and his face is instantly recognizable in photos even
instantly recognizable in photos even
instantly recognizable in photos even outside of the scientific community
outside of the scientific community
outside of the scientific community there’s Einstein who’s refusing even
there’s Einstein who’s refusing even
there’s Einstein who’s refusing even back then to comb his hair and dressed
back then to comb his hair and dressed
back then to comb his hair and dressed in we know sort of old coats and however
in we know sort of old coats and however
in we know sort of old coats and however he feels like it already starting not to
he feels like it already starting not to
he feels like it already starting not to wear socks his look earns him big bucks
wear socks his look earns him big bucks
wear socks his look earns him big bucks as licensing company Corbis owns the
as licensing company Corbis owns the
as licensing company Corbis owns the rights to his name and image so every
rights to his name and image so every
rights to his name and image so every t-shirt with the famous Tong pose or
t-shirt with the famous Tong pose or
t-shirt with the famous Tong pose or Baby Einstein soul goes towards his
Baby Einstein soul goes towards his
Baby Einstein soul goes towards his estate his face reportedly earned him
estate his face reportedly earned him
estate his face reportedly earned him ten million dollars in 2012 alone he put
ten million dollars in 2012 alone he put
ten million dollars in 2012 alone he put together elements of the universe that
together elements of the universe that
together elements of the universe that others had not imagined would fit
others had not imagined would fit
others had not imagined would fit together
together
together number nine Bruce Lee a good martial
number nine Bruce Lee a good martial
number nine Bruce Lee a good martial artist does not become tense but ready
artist does not become tense but ready
artist does not become tense but ready not thinking yet not dreaming known for
not thinking yet not dreaming known for
not thinking yet not dreaming known for elevating the martial arts film to an
elevating the martial arts film to an
elevating the martial arts film to an art and kick-starting an intense
art and kick-starting an intense
art and kick-starting an intense interest for it in the West Bruce Lee
interest for it in the West Bruce Lee
interest for it in the West Bruce Lee was a pop-culture icon during the early
was a pop-culture icon during the early
was a pop-culture icon during the early 1970s oh don’t hit back before
1970s oh don’t hit back before
1970s oh don’t hit back before tragically dying in 1973 at only 32
tragically dying in 1973 at only 32
tragically dying in 1973 at only 32 years old Lee starred in numerous films
years old Lee starred in numerous films
years old Lee starred in numerous films for which he is still being paid quite
for which he is still being paid quite
for which he is still being paid quite lucrative Lee today all these years
lucrative Lee today all these years
lucrative Lee today all these years later people still wonder about the way
later people still wonder about the way
later people still wonder about the way he died I prefer to remember the way he
he died I prefer to remember the way he
he died I prefer to remember the way he lived over 40 years after his death his
lived over 40 years after his death his
lived over 40 years after his death his films are perhaps more popular now than
films are perhaps more popular now than
films are perhaps more popular now than they’ve ever been and earned Lee up to
they’ve ever been and earned Lee up to
they’ve ever been and earned Lee up to ten million dollars in 2014 now let’s
ten million dollars in 2014 now let’s
ten million dollars in 2014 now let’s just pretend that we don’t all try to
just pretend that we don’t all try to
just pretend that we don’t all try to imitate his moves when we’re alone in
imitate his moves when we’re alone in
imitate his moves when we’re alone in front of a mirror what are you number
front of a mirror what are you number
front of a mirror what are you number eight Charles M Schulz Charlie Brown is
eight Charles M Schulz Charlie Brown is
eight Charles M Schulz Charlie Brown is a nice kid I’ve always said that I think
a nice kid I’ve always said that I think
a nice kid I’ve always said that I think I would like to have had Charlie Brown
I would like to have had Charlie Brown
I would like to have had Charlie Brown as a neighbor when I was small the
as a neighbor when I was small the
as a neighbor when I was small the creative mind behind Charlie Brown and
creative mind behind Charlie Brown and
creative mind behind Charlie Brown and Friends Charles Schulz is commonly
Friends Charles Schulz is commonly
Friends Charles Schulz is commonly labeled as one of history’s most
labeled as one of history’s most
labeled as one of history’s most significant cartoonists and every
significant cartoonists and every
significant cartoonists and every Christmas when you watch Charlie Brown
Christmas when you watch Charlie Brown
Christmas when you watch Charlie Brown pick out his pathetic tree you’re
pick out his pathetic tree you’re
pick out his pathetic tree you’re watching a Sparky creation snoop is a
watching a Sparky creation snoop is a
watching a Sparky creation snoop is a strange little character in that I think
strange little character in that I think
strange little character in that I think he regards himself as being very
he regards himself as being very
he regards himself as being very independent but we know that he really
independent but we know that he really
independent but we know that he really isn’t thanks to his Peanuts characters
isn’t thanks to his Peanuts characters
isn’t thanks to his Peanuts characters the late Schulz is still making a
the late Schulz is still making a
the late Schulz is still making a fortune years after his death in the
fortune years after his death in the
fortune years after his death in the year 2000 through licensing and
year 2000 through licensing and
year 2000 through licensing and character rights I wish I were
character rights I wish I were
character rights I wish I were sophisticated like guys you read about
sophisticated like guys you read about
sophisticated like guys you read about his storage between 2012 and 2013 he
his storage between 2012 and 2013 he
his storage between 2012 and 2013 he brought in a reported 37 million dollars
brought in a reported 37 million dollars
brought in a reported 37 million dollars proving that the peanuts will always be
proving that the peanuts will always be
proving that the peanuts will always be cool
everybody always you know number seven
everybody always you know number seven Marilyn Monroe
the sex symbol of the 50s that needs no
the sex symbol of the 50s that needs no introduction Marilyn Monroe’s image and
introduction Marilyn Monroe’s image and
introduction Marilyn Monroe’s image and movies have remained popular over 50
movies have remained popular over 50
movies have remained popular over 50 years after her death baby I’m through
years after her death baby I’m through
years after her death baby I’m through with love after overdosing in 1962 at
with love after overdosing in 1962 at
with love after overdosing in 1962 at the age of 36 Monroe’s career obviously
the age of 36 Monroe’s career obviously
the age of 36 Monroe’s career obviously seemed over but no one could have
seemed over but no one could have
seemed over but no one could have predicted that her popularity would
predicted that her popularity would
predicted that her popularity would continue and maybe even surpass her
continue and maybe even surpass her
continue and maybe even surpass her former glory long live to your grand
former glory long live to your grand
former glory long live to your grand Highness cheerio
Highness cheerio
Highness cheerio metal up next Emily not with me cook in
metal up next Emily not with me cook in
metal up next Emily not with me cook in 2012 she made about 10 million dollars
2012 she made about 10 million dollars
2012 she made about 10 million dollars from her films and her advertisements
from her films and her advertisements
from her films and her advertisements have since become renowned companies
have since become renowned companies
have since become renowned companies like Dior pay fat stacks for her
like Dior pay fat stacks for her
like Dior pay fat stacks for her likeness and commercials which is kept
likeness and commercials which is kept
likeness and commercials which is kept Monroe’s estate comfortable all this
Monroe’s estate comfortable all this
Monroe’s estate comfortable all this time later maybe beauty isn’t fleeting
time later maybe beauty isn’t fleeting
time later maybe beauty isn’t fleeting after all honey honey Hey she called me
after all honey honey Hey she called me
after all honey honey Hey she called me honey ah oh honey
honey ah oh honey
honey ah oh honey number 6 Bob Marley
this legend of reggae whose image was
this legend of reggae whose image was stuck on your college dorm room wall for
stuck on your college dorm room wall for
stuck on your college dorm room wall for years is still making vast sums of money
years is still making vast sums of money
years is still making vast sums of money for his universal and highly cherished
for his universal and highly cherished
for his universal and highly cherished music don’t tell me doctor heaven is
music don’t tell me doctor heaven is
music don’t tell me doctor heaven is haunted here in 2012 alone Bob Marley
haunted here in 2012 alone Bob Marley
haunted here in 2012 alone Bob Marley brought in about seventeen million
brought in about seventeen million
brought in about seventeen million dollars from record sales and other
dollars from record sales and other
dollars from record sales and other business ventures with his name which is
business ventures with his name which is
business ventures with his name which is more money than most musical artists
more money than most musical artists
more money than most musical artists would even dream of making while they’re
would even dream of making while they’re
would even dream of making while they’re alive after being taken from us in 1981
alive after being taken from us in 1981
alive after being taken from us in 1981 at age 36 by cancer Marley is still
at age 36 by cancer Marley is still
at age 36 by cancer Marley is still uniting the world through his music and
uniting the world through his music and
uniting the world through his music and is arguably more popular now than he’s
is arguably more popular now than he’s
is arguably more popular now than he’s ever been going to show how true
ever been going to show how true
ever been going to show how true artistic genius earns longevity and
artistic genius earns longevity and
artistic genius earns longevity and appreciation
number five Elizabeth Taylor we must not
number five Elizabeth Taylor we must not disappoint the mighty Caesar the Romans
disappoint the mighty Caesar the Romans
disappoint the mighty Caesar the Romans tell fabulous tales of my bath and
tell fabulous tales of my bath and
tell fabulous tales of my bath and handmaidens one of the most famous
handmaidens one of the most famous
handmaidens one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood’s golden age Liz
actresses of Hollywood’s golden age Liz
actresses of Hollywood’s golden age Liz Taylor was world renowned for her
Taylor was world renowned for her
Taylor was world renowned for her glamorous lifestyle her famous blue eyes
glamorous lifestyle her famous blue eyes
glamorous lifestyle her famous blue eyes and her eight marriages that it’s
and her eight marriages that it’s
and her eight marriages that it’s unbelievable
unbelievable
unbelievable you bought this for yourself yeah how
you bought this for yourself yeah how
you bought this for yourself yeah how nice for you say yes so good to you well
nice for you say yes so good to you well
nice for you say yes so good to you well there’s nobody else around she became
there’s nobody else around she became
there’s nobody else around she became the highest-earning dead celebrity of
the highest-earning dead celebrity of
the highest-earning dead celebrity of 2012 earning a mind-blowing two hundred
2012 earning a mind-blowing two hundred
2012 earning a mind-blowing two hundred and ten million dollars you can be young
and ten million dollars you can be young
and ten million dollars you can be young without money but you can’t be old
without money but you can’t be old
without money but you can’t be old without it this was no doubt due to her
without it this was no doubt due to her
without it this was no doubt due to her death only one year earlier from
death only one year earlier from
death only one year earlier from congestive heart failure at the age of
congestive heart failure at the age of
congestive heart failure at the age of 79 which prompted the auctioning off of
79 which prompted the auctioning off of
79 which prompted the auctioning off of her possessions increased sales of her
her possessions increased sales of her
her possessions increased sales of her perfume and more as evidenced by the
perfume and more as evidenced by the
perfume and more as evidenced by the vast sums of money her passionate fans
vast sums of money her passionate fans
vast sums of money her passionate fans are spending it’s clear that Taylor’s
are spending it’s clear that Taylor’s
are spending it’s clear that Taylor’s legacy will live on for a long long time
often considered one of the best singer
often considered one of the best singer songwriters of all time and arguably one
songwriters of all time and arguably one
songwriters of all time and arguably one of the most famous John Lennon earned
of the most famous John Lennon earned
of the most famous John Lennon earned recognition for his personal life solo
recognition for his personal life solo
recognition for his personal life solo career and as a prominent member of the
career and as a prominent member of the
career and as a prominent member of the Beatles
like bandmate George Harrison who also
like bandmate George Harrison who also has sadly passed Lennon’s music has
has sadly passed Lennon’s music has
has sadly passed Lennon’s music has earned him great sums of money after his
earned him great sums of money after his
earned him great sums of money after his death he reportedly earned 12 million
death he reportedly earned 12 million
death he reportedly earned 12 million dollars in record sales in 2012 and his
dollars in record sales in 2012 and his
dollars in record sales in 2012 and his widow Yoko Ono is known for filing
widow Yoko Ono is known for filing
widow Yoko Ono is known for filing lawsuits to preserve his legacy it’s
lawsuits to preserve his legacy it’s
lawsuits to preserve his legacy it’s unclear when if ever the Beatles will
unclear when if ever the Beatles will
unclear when if ever the Beatles will stop selling their music so expect
stop selling their music so expect
stop selling their music so expect Lennon to be on the riches dead
Lennon to be on the riches dead
Lennon to be on the riches dead celebrities list for years to come
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain changed
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain changed music forever in the early 90s and
music forever in the early 90s and
music forever in the early 90s and helped to introduce grunge and teenage
helped to introduce grunge and teenage
helped to introduce grunge and teenage angst to mainstream audiences the lead
angst to mainstream audiences the lead
angst to mainstream audiences the lead singer of the enormous Lea popular rock
singer of the enormous Lea popular rock
singer of the enormous Lea popular rock band Nirvana is dead apparently he was a
band Nirvana is dead apparently he was a
band Nirvana is dead apparently he was a suicide at the age of 27 before his
suicide at the age of 27 before his
suicide at the age of 27 before his tragic suicide in April 1994 Cobain had
tragic suicide in April 1994 Cobain had
tragic suicide in April 1994 Cobain had already amassed a large following which
already amassed a large following which
already amassed a large following which continues to grow today
in 2006 his widow Courtney Love sold a
in 2006 his widow Courtney Love sold a 25% stake in Nirvana’s music catalog for
25% stake in Nirvana’s music catalog for
25% stake in Nirvana’s music catalog for fifty million dollars then there are the
fifty million dollars then there are the
fifty million dollars then there are the royalties from songs like smells like
royalties from songs like smells like
royalties from songs like smells like teen spirit that still get consistent
teen spirit that still get consistent
teen spirit that still get consistent airplay
while his audience spreads it seems more
while his audience spreads it seems more tragic that he never realized when an
tragic that he never realized when an
tragic that he never realized when an influential figure he would become
number two Michael Jackson the second
number two Michael Jackson the second spot goes to the King of Pop known as
spot goes to the King of Pop known as
spot goes to the King of Pop known as the child star for his work in the
the child star for his work in the
the child star for his work in the Jackson 5 Michael Jackson made headlines
Jackson 5 Michael Jackson made headlines
Jackson 5 Michael Jackson made headlines across the world for his early 80s solo
across the world for his early 80s solo
across the world for his early 80s solo work including pumping up the highest
work including pumping up the highest
work including pumping up the highest selling album of all time riller and
selling album of all time riller and
selling album of all time riller and it’s a very very sad news at jim array
it’s a very very sad news at jim array
it’s a very very sad news at jim array and to all of our viewers both the Los
and to all of our viewers both the Los
and to all of our viewers both the Los Angeles Times and CBS News are both now
Angeles Times and CBS News are both now
Angeles Times and CBS News are both now reporting that Michael Jackson has died
reporting that Michael Jackson has died
reporting that Michael Jackson has died after tragically passing in 2009 from
after tragically passing in 2009 from
after tragically passing in 2009 from cardiac arrest Jackson’s music once
cardiac arrest Jackson’s music once
cardiac arrest Jackson’s music once again skyrocketed in popularity
in fact three years after his passing he
in fact three years after his passing he ended up earning 145 million dollars
ended up earning 145 million dollars
ended up earning 145 million dollars thanks to his record sales his 50% stake
thanks to his record sales his 50% stake
thanks to his record sales his 50% stake in the Sony ATV publishing catalog and
in the Sony ATV publishing catalog and
in the Sony ATV publishing catalog and more it’s safe to say that the king
more it’s safe to say that the king
more it’s safe to say that the king reigned supreme
reigned supreme
reigned supreme even in death
I’m here
I’m here before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions mom I
here are some honorable mentions mom I
here are some honorable mentions mom I just once I want to do something right
just once I want to do something right
just once I want to do something right and I don’t want you to run away from me
and I don’t want you to run away from me
and I don’t want you to run away from me again
number one Elvis Presley and now the
number one Elvis Presley and now the king of rock and roll himself Elvis
king of rock and roll himself Elvis
king of rock and roll himself Elvis Presley made waves with his upbeat
Presley made waves with his upbeat
Presley made waves with his upbeat rocking music in the 1950s
is suspicious
is suspicious with a popularity that even rivaled the
with a popularity that even rivaled the
with a popularity that even rivaled the Beatles he has become the highest
Beatles he has become the highest
Beatles he has become the highest selling solo artist in history selling
selling solo artist in history selling
selling solo artist in history selling an estimated 600 million copies of his
an estimated 600 million copies of his
an estimated 600 million copies of his albums even now more than 30 years after
albums even now more than 30 years after
albums even now more than 30 years after his death
his death
his death Elvis’s music is still outselling even
Elvis’s music is still outselling even
Elvis’s music is still outselling even the hottest artists of today
in 2012 he earned fifty five million
in 2012 he earned fifty five million dollars thanks to its songs income from
dollars thanks to its songs income from
dollars thanks to its songs income from tickets to the SIP de Soleil show Viva
tickets to the SIP de Soleil show Viva
tickets to the SIP de Soleil show Viva Elvis and Graceland but we guess that’s
Elvis and Graceland but we guess that’s
Elvis and Graceland but we guess that’s what happens when you change music
what happens when you change music
what happens when you change music history what’s the story with this guy
history what’s the story with this guy
history what’s the story with this guy he’s from Lithuania do you agree with
he’s from Lithuania do you agree with
he’s from Lithuania do you agree with our list you’re tearing me apart which
our list you’re tearing me apart which
our list you’re tearing me apart which lake celebrity do you think earns the
lake celebrity do you think earns the
lake celebrity do you think earns the most but more than a half a century
most but more than a half a century
most but more than a half a century later
later
later the man and his theories continue to
the man and his theories continue to
the man and his theories continue to capture the popular imagination and to
capture the popular imagination and to
capture the popular imagination and to inspire for more lucrative top 10s
inspire for more lucrative top 10s
inspire for more lucrative top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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