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October 19, 2024 11:10 am IST
Michael Jackson died in 2009, but he still makes millions of dollars every year, more than many of today’s top celebs.
They say everything stops in death. However, this may not be true for celebrities. A list released every year by Forbes shows how much dead celebrities earn every year. And the answer is millions and billions of dollars. Many celebs, mostly actors, singers, writers and painters, continue to earn royalties from their work even after their demise. The ‘highest paid’ among them earned $115 million last year and a staggering $2.7 billion since his death in 2009. ,Also read: The world’s richest celebrity made only six films; Whose net worth is still more than the net worth of Tom Cruise, Shahrukh, Taylor Swift,
World’s highest earning dead celebrity
The Prince of Pop, Michael Jackson, was one of the biggest names in world music during his peak in the 80s and 90s. And even though later controversies diminished his stardom to some extent, even death failed to diminish it completely. Following his sudden death in 2009, Michael Jackson’s estate has continued to make money through royalties from his countless chartbusters. According to Forbes’ listHighest paid dead celebrities of 2023‘, Michael Jackson earned $115 million in royalties last year. He beat out Elvis Presley ($100 million) and Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek ($45 million) to top the list.
How does Michael Jackson earn money even after death?
In fact, Michael Jackson has topped this annual list 11 times in the 15 years since his death. He has consistently been the highest-grossing deceased celebrity worldwide since 2009. According to Forbes, his wealth has grown by more than $2.7 billion during this period. Most of this – $825 million – came in a single year, 2016. This was primarily due to the $750 million sale of half of the Sony/ATV music publishing catalog that year.
all about michael jackson
Born in 1958, Michael Jackson first rose to fame as a member of the Jackson Five, a musical group with his four siblings. In 1971, at the age of 13, he began his solo career but his real success came in 1982 with the album Thriller. Over the next two decades, he was the biggest musical artist on the planet. However, the singer led a troubled life and battled child abuse allegations until his death.
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