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2018 highest paid dead celebrities, Forbes ranking

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Remember that death is not the end. These lines from Bob Dylan's song sound believable, at least if you mean rating 2018 highest paid dead celebritiesreleased by Forbes. Although their souls left our world, many "extinct stars" continue to earn millions of dollars posthumously.

10. John Lennon - $ 12 million

According to Forbes, a member of the legendary band The Beatles continues to sell nearly two million albums a year. And this despite the fact that 38 years have passed since Lennon was shot dead in New York. This was accomplished by an American Mark David Chapman who wished to assert himself and draw attention to himself. This drama formed the basis of the film “Chapter 27”, and Jared Leto, one of the actors who is ready to change beyond recognition for the role, played Chempen.

9. Prince - $ 13 million

A music star makes money selling her albums even two years after she died from an accidental overdose of phenyl, at the age of 57.

8. Marilyn Monroe - $ 14 million

Seductive blonde, siren of blue screens and one of the sex symbols of the 50s of the twentieth century and in the present century manages to earn millions of dollars. And all thanks to several new deals, including those related to Montblanc pens.

Monroe died 56 years ago in 1962 due to an overdose of barbiturates, which was called suicide.

7. Hugh Hefner - $ 15 million

Playboy's 91-year-old creator died in September 2017 at his Playboy Mansion mansion. At that time, its net worth was estimated at $ 45 million. However, in 2018, Hefner's fortune increased when his heirs sold the remainder of their estate. And now he is in seventh place on the list of the richest deceased celebrities. The body of Hugh Hefner is buried in a crypt next to the eighth number of the list of the richest dead celebrities - Marilyn Monroe.

6. Dr. Seuss - $ 16 million

In Russia, Dr. Seuss is much less famous than, say, Dr. Komarovsky. But in America, this is a cult figure, writer and animator, who has written many books for young children. He is one of the best-selling children's writers in English. He died of oral cancer in 1991 at the age of 87.

5. Bob Marley - $ 23 million

The Jamaican singer, who is credited with popularizing reggae music around the world, has earned over $ 20 million this year. Mostly thanks to products bearing his name, including headphones and Marley Natural cannabis products.

Bob Marley died in 1981 from skin cancer, but is still one of the idols of the music industry.

4. Charles Schulz - $ 34 million

The cartoonist, "dad" Charlie Brown and Snoopy, died 18 years ago, but this year his fortune has greatly increased, after 80% of Peanuts’s business was sold to DHX Media for $ 345 million.

3. Arnold Palmer - $ 35 million

The legendary golfer, nicknamed the “King”, died in 2016 at the age of 87. This year, he posthumously raised $ 35 million from his golf courses and various businesses, including a series of drinks called Arnold Palmer that combine sweet tea with ice and lemonade.

2. Elvis Presley - $ 40 million

The rock and roll legend, who died of a heart attack in 1977, has earned income from selling music albums, tickets to Graceland and a new entertainment complex called Memphis Elvis Presley over the past 12 months.

1. Michael Jackson - $ 400 million

The king of pop, who passed away in 2009, has earned an astronomical amount over the past year. It exceeds the income of all participants in this collection combined. Of these, $ 287 million was received from the sale of his shares in EMI Music Publishing. Jackson’s songs are also featured on television projects such as Michael Jackson’s Halloween cartoon.

Michael Jackson leads the list of posthumous income of stars for the sixth consecutive year.

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