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Michael Jackson earned $825 million in 2016, the highest earnings for a celebrity dead or alive in any year. Since his death in mid-2009, he has topped the list every year except for 2009, 2012, and 2021–22.

This is a list of the world's highest-paid dead celebrities as ranked by Forbes magazine since October 2001.

2024 list

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The 2024 list:[1]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide $600 million
2 Freddie Mercury United Kingdom AIDS $250 million
3 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $75 million
4 Elvis Presley Musician Heart attack $50 million
5 Ric Ocasek Musician Heart disease $45 million
6 Prince Musician Overdose $35 million
7 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer $34 million
8 Charles Schulz Cartoonist United States Cancer $30 million
9 Matthew Perry Actor Overdose $18 million
10 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $17 million
11 James Brown Musician United States Heart failure $15 million
12 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $14 million
13 Whitney Houston Musician Drowning $13 million

2023 list

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The 2023 list:[2]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide $115 million
2 Elvis Presley Musician Heart attack $100 million
3 Ray Manzarek Musician Cancer $45 million
4 Dr. Seuss Author Heart attack $40 million
5 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $30 million
6 Prince Musician Overdose $30 million
7 Whitney Houston Musician Drowning $30 million
8 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $22 million
9 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer $16 million
10 Bing Crosby Musician United States Heart attack $14 million
11 George Harrison Musician United Kingdom Cancer $14 million
12 Arnold Palmer Athlete United States Heart disease $10 million
13 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $10 million

2022 list

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The 2022 list:[3]

J.R.R. Tolkien earned $500 million from the sale of Middle-Earth Enterprises.[3]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $500 million
2 Kobe Bryant Athlete United States Helicopter crash $400 million
3 David Bowie Musician United Kingdom Cancer $250 million
4 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $110 million
5 James Brown Musician Heart failure $100 million
6 Michael Jackson Musician Overdose/homicide[4] $75 million
7 Leonard Cohen Musician Canada Fatal fall $55 million
8 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $32 million
9 Jeff Porcaro Musician Heart attack $25 million
10 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $24 million
11 Juan Gabriel Musician Mexico Heart attack $23 million
12 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $16 million
13 George Harrison Musician Cancer $12 million

2021 list

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The 2021 list:[5]

Netflix announced the acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the rights to Roald Dahl's stories and characters, for a fee of $684 million (£500m). Dahl's heirs held at least a 75% stake before the company was acquired.[5]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Roald Dahl Author United Kingdom Cancer $513 million
2 Prince Musician United States Overdose $120 million
3 Michael Jackson Overdose/homicide[4] $75 million
4 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $40 million
5 Dr. Seuss Author $35 million
6 Bing Crosby Musician Heart attack $33 million
7 Elvis Presley $30 million
8 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $27 million
9 Gerry Goffin Lyricist Natural causes $23 million
10 Luther Vandross Musician Stroke $21 million
11 Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer $16 million
12 Juice Wrld United States Accidental overdose $15 million
13 John Lennon United Kingdom Homicide $12 million

2020 list

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The 2020 list:[6]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $48 million
2 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $33 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist $32.5 million
4 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $25 million
5 Elvis Presley Musician Heart attack $23 million
6 Kobe Bryant Athlete Helicopter crash $20 million
7 Juice Wrld Musician Overdose $15 million
8 Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer $14 million
9 John Lennon United Kingdom Homicide $13 million
10 Prince United States Overdose $10 million
11 Freddie Mercury United Kingdom AIDS $9 million
12 George Harrison Cancer $8.5 million
13 Marilyn Monroe Actor United States Overdose $8 million

2019 list

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The 2019 list:[7]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $60 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $39 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $38 million
4 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $30 million
5 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer $20 million
6 Dr. Seuss Author United States $19 million
7 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $14 million
8 Marilyn Monroe Actor United States Overdose $13 million
9 Prince Musician United States $12 million
10 Nipsey Hussle Homicide $11 million
11 XXXTentacion $10 million
12 Whitney Houston Drowning $9.5 million
13 George Harrison United Kingdom Cancer $9 million

2018 list

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The 2018 list:[8][9]

Michael Jackson brought in $287 million from the sale of his estate's stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing to Sony.[10]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $400 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $40 million
3 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $35 million
4 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $34 million
5 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica $23 million
6 Dr. Seuss Author United States $16 million
7 Hugh Hefner Personality Sepsis $15 million
8 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $14 million
9 Prince Musician Overdose $13 million
10 John Lennon United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
11 XXXTentacion United States $11 million
12 Muhammad Ali Athlete Septic shock $8 million
13 Bettie Page Model Heart attack $7 million

2017 list

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The 2017 list:[11][12]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $75 million
2 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $40 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $38 million
4 Elvis Presley Musician Heart attack $35 million
5 Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer $23 million
6 Tom Petty United States Overdose $20 million
7 Prince $18 million
8 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $16 million
9 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
10 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $10 million
11 David Bowie Musician United Kingdom Cancer $9.5 million
12 Elizabeth Taylor Actor Heart failure $8 million
13 Bettie Page Model United States Heart attack $7.5 million

2016 list

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The 2016 list:[13]

Michael Jackson had the largest annual gain for an entertainer, living or dead, due to the $750 million sale of his half of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalogue.

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $825 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $48 million
3 Arnold Palmer Athlete Heart disease $40 million
4 Elvis Presley Musician Heart attack $27 million
5 Prince Overdose $25 million
6 Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer $21 million
7 Dr. Seuss Author United States $20 million
8 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
9 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $11.5 million
10 Bettie Page Model United States Heart attack $11 million
11 David Bowie Musician United Kingdom Cancer $10.5 million
12 Steve McQueen Actor United States Heart attack $9 million
13 Elizabeth Taylor United Kingdom Heart failure $8 million

2015 list

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The 2015 list:[14]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $115 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $55 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $40 million
4 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica $21 million
5 Elizabeth Taylor Actor United Kingdom Heart failure $20 million
6 Marilyn Monroe United States Overdose $17 million
7 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
8 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $11 million
9 Bettie Page Model United States Heart attack $10 million
10 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $9.5 million
11 Steve McQueen Actor Heart attack $9 million
12 Paul Walker Car crash $8.5 million
James Dean

2014 list

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The 2014 list:[15]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $140 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $55 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $40 million
4 Elizabeth Taylor Actor United Kingdom Heart failure $25 million
Paul Walker United States Car crash
6 Marilyn Monroe Overdose $17 million
7 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
8 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $11 million
9 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $9 million
Bruce Lee Actor Cerebral edema
Steve McQueen Cancer
Bettie Page Model Heart attack
13 James Dean Actor Car crash $7 million

2013 list

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The 2013 list:[16]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $160 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $55 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $37 million
4 Elizabeth Taylor Actor United Kingdom Heart failure $25 million
5 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer $17 million
6 Marilyn Monroe Actor United States Overdose $15 million
7 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
8 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $10 million
Bettie Page Model United States Heart attack
10 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $9 million
Steve McQueen Actor Heart attack
12 Bruce Lee Cerebral edema $7 million

2012 list

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Elizabeth Taylor earned $219 million in 2012.

The 2012 list:[17]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elizabeth Taylor Actor United Kingdom Heart failure $210 million
2 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $145 million
3 Elvis Presley Heart attack $55 million
4 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $37 million
5 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica $17 million
6 John Lennon United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
7 Marilyn Monroe Actor United States Overdose $10 million
Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm
9 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $9 million
10 Steve McQueen Actor Heart attack $8 million
Bettie Page Model
12 Richard Rodgers Composer Cancer $6 million
13 George Harrison Musician United Kingdom $5.5 million

2011 list

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The 2011 list:[18]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $170 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $55 million
3 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $27 million
4 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $25 million
5 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $12 million
Elizabeth Taylor Actor Heart failure
7 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $10 million
8 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $9 million
9 Jimi Hendrix Musician Overdose $7 million
Stieg Larsson Author Sweden Heart attack
Steve McQueen Actor United States
Richard Rodgers Composer Cancer
13 George Harrison Musician United Kingdom $6 million
Bettie Page Model United States Heart attack
Andy Warhol Artist Arrhythmia

2010 list

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The 2010 list:[19]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Michael Jackson Musician United States Overdose/homicide[4] $275 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $60 million
3 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $50 million
4 Charles Schulz Cartoonist United States Cancer $33 million
5 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $17 million
6 Stieg Larsson Author Sweden Heart attack $15 million
7 Dr. Seuss United States Cancer $11 million
8 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $10 million
9 George Steinbrenner Businessperson United States Heart attack $8 million
10 Richard Rodgers Composer Cancer $7 million
11 Jimi Hendrix Musician Overdose $6 million
Steve McQueen Actor Heart attack
13 Aaron Spelling Film producer Stroke $5 million

2009 list

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The 2009 list:[20][21]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Yves Saint Laurent Fashion designer France Cancer $350 million
2 Richard Rodgers Composer United States $235 million
Oscar Hammerstein Lyricist
3 Michael Jackson Musician Overdose/homicide[4] $90 million
4 Elvis Presley Musician Heart attack $55 million
5 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $50 million
6 Charles Schulz Cartoonist United States Cancer $35 million
7 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $15 million
Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer
9 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $10 million
10 Michael Crichton Author United States Cancer $9 million
11 Jimi Hendrix Musician Overdose $8 million
Aaron Spelling Film producer Stroke
13 Andy Warhol Artist Arrhythmia $6 million

2008 list

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Elvis Presley earned $52 million in 2008.

The 2008 list:[22]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $52 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist United States Cancer $33 million
3 Heath Ledger Actor Australia Overdose $20 million
4 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $18 million
5 Aaron Spelling Film producer United States Stroke $15 million
6 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $12 million
7 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $9 million
Andy Warhol Artist United States Arrhythmia
9 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $6.5 million
10 Steve McQueen Heart attack $6 million
11 Paul Newman Cancer $5 million
James Dean Car crash
13 Marvin Gaye Musician Homicide $3.5 million

2007 list

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The 2007 list:[23]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $49 million
2 John Lennon United Kingdom Homicide $44 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist United States Cancer $35 million
4 George Harrison Musician United Kingdom $22 million
5 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $18 million
6 Andy Warhol Artist United States Arrhythmia $15 million
7 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $13 million
8 Tupac Shakur Musician Homicide $9 million
9 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $7 million
10 Steve McQueen Heart attack $6 million
11 James Brown Musician Heart failure $5 million
12 Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer $4 million
13 James Dean Actor United States Car crash $3.5 million

2006 list

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Kurt Cobain earned $50 million in 2006, after the sale of the Nirvana song catalogue.

The 2006 list:[24]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Kurt Cobain Musician United States Suicide $50 million
2 Elvis Presley Heart attack $42 million
3 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $35 million
4 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $24 million
5 Albert Einstein Scientist Germany Aneurysm $20 million
6 Andy Warhol Artist United States Arrhythmia $19 million
7 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $10 million
Ray Charles Musician Liver failure
9 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $8 million
10 Johnny Cash Musician Diabetes $8 million
11 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $7 million
George Harrison Musician Cancer
Bob Marley Jamaica

2005 list

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The 2005 list:[25]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $45 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $35 million
3 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $22 million
4 Andy Warhol Artist United States Arrhythmia $16 million
5 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $10 million
6 Marlon Brando Actor Respiratory failure $9 million
7 Marilyn Monroe Overdose $8 million
J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia
9 George Harrison Musician Cancer $7 million
Johnny Cash United States Diabetes
Irving Berlin Composer Heart attack
12 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer $6 million
Ray Charles United States Liver failure

2004 list

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The 2004 list:[26]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $40 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $35 million
3 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $23 million
4 John Lennon Musician Homicide $21 million
5 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $18 million
6 Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose $8 million
7 George Harrison Musician United Kingdom Cancer $7 million
Irving Berlin Composer United States Heart attack
Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer
10 Richard Rodgers Composer United States $6.5 million
11 George Gershwin $6 million
Ira Gershwin Lyricist Heart disease
Jimi Hendrix Musician Overdose
Alan Jay Lerner Lyricist Cancer
Frederick Loewe Composer Heart attack
Cole Porter Kidney failure
17 James Dean Actor Car crash $5 million
Dale Earnhardt Athlete
Jerry Garcia Musician Heart attack
Freddie Mercury United Kingdom AIDS
Tupac Shakur United States Homicide
Frank Sinatra Heart attack

2003 list

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The 2003 list:[27]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $40 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $32 million
3 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $22 million
4 John Lennon Musician Homicide $19 million
5 George Harrison Cancer $16 million
6 Dr. Seuss Author United States
7 Dale Earnhardt Athlete Car crash $15 million
8 Tupac Shakur Musician Homicide $12 million
9 Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer $9 million
10 Marilyn Monroe Actor United States Overdose $8 million
11 Frank Sinatra Musician Heart attack $7 million
12 Richard Rodgers Composer Cancer
13 Oscar Hammerstein Songwriter
14 Jimi Hendrix Musician Overdose
15 Cole Porter Composer Kidney failure $6 million
16 Irving Berlin Heart attack
17 Robert Atkins Doctor United Kingdom Head trauma
18 James Dean Actor United States Car crash $5 million
19 Jerry Garcia Musician Heart attack

2002 list

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The 2002 list:[28]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $37 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $28 million
3 John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide $20 million
Dale Earnhardt Athlete United States Car crash
5 Dr. Seuss Author Cancer $19 million
6 George Harrison Musician United Kingdom $17 million
7 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $12 million
8 Bob Marley Musician Jamaica Cancer $10 million
9 Jimi Hendrix United States Overdose $8 million
10 Tupac Shakur Homicide $7 million
Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose
12 Jerry Garcia Musician Heart attack $5 million
Robert Ludlum Author

2001 list

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The 2001 list:[29]

Rank Name Career Nation Cause of Death Earnings
1 Elvis Presley Musician United States Heart attack $35 million
2 Charles Schulz Cartoonist Cancer $20 million
John Lennon Musician United Kingdom Homicide
4 Dr. Seuss Author United States Cancer $17 million
5 Jimi Hendrix Musician Overdose $10 million
Bob Marley Jamaica Cancer
7 Andy Warhol Artist United States Arrhythmia $8 million
8 J. R. R. Tolkien Author United Kingdom Pneumonia $7 million
9 Frank Sinatra Musician United States Heart attack $6 million
10 Jerry Garcia $5 million
11 Keith Haring Artist AIDS $4 million
Marilyn Monroe Actor Overdose
13 James Dean Car crash $3 million

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