See list of Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2020

You might be suprise that dead celebrities are still being paid. 

Meanwhile, King of Pop Michael Jackson still reigns, Dr. Seuss jumps after Hollywood courtship.

Juice WRLD and Kobe Bryant join legends list too soon. see list below 

13. Marilyn Monroe $8 million Died: August 4, 1962 (36) Cause: Overdose.

The late movie goddess will forever be worshiped, her image and name are used by nearly 100 brands globally, including Dolce & Gabbana, Zales and even Lego Group. 

12. George Harrison $8.5 million Died: November 29, 2001 (58) Cause: Cancer 

The Quiet Beatle pocketed a seven-figure check from the band’s Cirque du Soleil show Love, even with the Las Vegas Strip shut down for most of the year. 

11. Freddie Mercury $9 million Died: November 24, 1991 (45) Cause: AIDS 

After 2018’s award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody put Freddie Mercury back into the spotlight, the show must go on. 

Not only did Mercury’s estate reap a small portion of the film’s nearly $1 billion box office, but it also led to a spike in Queen’s music and merchandise sales. 

10. Prince $10 million Died: April 21, 2016 (57) Cause: Overdose 

This year, The Purple One moved nearly 700,000 album equivalents in the United States alone. 

9. John Lennon $13 million Died: December 8, 1980 (40) Cause: Homicide 

Forty years after John Lennon’s murder, Beatles music still rings up a lot of dollars on Penny Lane. 

And thanks to a co-writing credit on the Fab Four’s most popular songs, the late Lennon also cashes in when a tune is used on TV or in the movies. 

8. Bob Marley $14 million Died: May 11, 1981 (36) Cause: Cancer 

Bob Marley also saw his music streams soar this year, the reggae legend accumulated more than a billion spins globally. 

House of Marley, his line of speakers, turntables and headphones, and sales of t-shirts and lighters with his likeness also added more than $3 million to his coffers. 

7. Juice WRLD $15 million Died: December 8, 2019 (21) Cause: Overdose 

Rapper Jarad Higgins, known as Juice WRLD, saw his music streams spike after he died last December, just nine months after the release of his sophomore album, Death Race for Love. 

His third album Legends Never Die, published posthumously, topped the Billboard charts. 

6. Kobe Bryant $20 million Died: January 26, 2020 (41) Cause: Helicopter Crash 

After the Lakers legend died in a helicopter accident in January, Nike sold out its Kobe Bryant merchandise. Fans also made a fast break for his autobiography, which sold more than 300,000 copies this year. 

5. Elvis Presley $23 million Died: August 16, 1977 (42) Cause: Heart Attack 

The coronavirus shook up Elvis’ empire. Graceland, his home-turned-museum, typically accounts for more than $10 million of Presley’s earnings, but was closed for two months this year and is now operating at reduced capacity. 

4. Arnold Palmer $25 million Died: September 25, 2016 (87) Cause: Heart Disease 

The golf season may have been shortened by Covid-19, but Arnie’s Army is still drinking him up. 

The King’s deal with Arizona Beverages for his namesake lemonade-iced tea beverage brings in millions, cushioned by a contract with Mastercard and hundreds of retailers that sell Arnold Palmer-branded merchandise throughout Asia. 

3. Charles Schulz $32.5 million Died: February 12, 2000 (77) Cause: Cancer 

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang are hardly worth peanuts. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the Schulz estate brought in more than $110 million in revenue. 

2. Dr. Seuss $33 million Died: September 24, 1991 (87) Cause: Cancer 

Thanks to a series of seven-figure television and film deals, Seussville is a much wealthier neighborhood. 

But books remain one of Dr. Seuss’ biggest income stream: He sold nearly 6 million in the United States this year. 

1. Michael Jackson, $48 million:- Died: June 25, 2009 (50) Cause: Overdose/Homicide

The 2019 release of the damning documentary Leaving Neverland didn’t cost the King of Pop his crown. 

Jackson’s Mijac Music catalog, which includes tunes by Elvis and Aretha Franklin, and a long-term deal with Sony, account for more than 70% of his earnings. 

Source:- Forbes