Forbes 2024 list: The highest-earning celebrities after their deaths
Forbes has ranked the celebrities who continue to earn millions of dollars even after their deaths in 2024. Michael Jackson, who passed away on June 25, 2009, holds the top spot on the list.
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10. John Lennon
17 million dollars
The Beatles member John Lennon continues to generate significant income every year. John Lennon, who passed away in 1980, took 10th place on the list with 17 million dollars in earnings.
9. Matthew Perry
18 million dollars
Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the series Friends, passed away at the age of 54.
It was announced that his 2022 memoir, 'Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,' which details his struggle with addiction, has sold more than 2.5 million copies since its publication.
Like all his co-stars from the series Friends, the actor continues to earn more than 17 million dollars a year in royalties even after his death.
8. Charles M. Schulz
30 million dollars
American cartoonist and animator Charles M. Schulz ranks 8th on the list with 30 million dollars in earnings.
7. Bob Marley
34 million dollars
Despite more than 40 years having passed since his death, Bob Marley's music remains in demand. With the release of the biographical film "Bob Marley: One Love," the singer's earnings reached 34 million dollars.
6. Prince
35 million dollars
Prince, whose three albums have been released since his death in 2016, also took his place on the list with 35 million dollars.
5. Ric Ocasek
45 million dollars
Ric Ocasek's fortune increased thanks to a deal his company made with Primary Wave. Ocasek wrote "Just What I Needed," the band's most popular single, which is named one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
4. Elvis Presley
50 million dollars
Elvis Presley, who passed away in 1977, continues to earn money from music sales and Graceland.
3. Theodor Seuss Geisel
74 million dollars
Pulitzer Prize-winning children's book author Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, earned 74 million dollars this year.
2. Freddie Mercury
250 million dollars
Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury returned to the list for the first time in four years.
1. Michael Jackson
600 million dollars
Michael Jackson holds the top spot on the list with a fortune of 600 million dollars.
It is estimated that Michael Jackson, who passed away on June 25, 2009, has earned a total of 3.3 billion dollars since his death.