The late pop music icon might be gone for over four years now, but Michael Jackson still manage to stay on top as the highest earning dead celebrity. Jackson with a gross income of $160 million between 2012-2013 gently surpassed the dead and still topped the living as his earning went past Madonna’s $125 million, who happens to be the highest earning celebrity for the year 2013. Still living of course. Michael who died in 2009 from an overdose of drugs administered by a Doctor gets his income still from from a largely sold out song titled “One”, two Cirque du Solell shows and the sale at “Immortal” which has grossed at $300 million since its opening. In second place on the famous dead rich list is Elvis Prestley who comes in at $55 million and is followed by Charles Schutz with $37 million total income. Others on the list includes Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, Jenni Rivera, Bettle Page and the legendary Bob Marley.

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