Michael Jackson Tops Dead Earners List

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is this years top earning celebrity no longer with us...

The Estate of Michael Jackson pulled in a record breaking $825 million over the last 12 month period, easily surpassing everyone else on the list combined.

Jackson, who has topped the list every year since his death, demolished the competition thanks to the sale of his stake in the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalogue [click here if you missed that].

Forbes full 2016 list below.

1. Michael Jackson - $825 million

2. Charles M. Schulz - $48 million

3. Arnold Palmer - $40 million

4. Elvis Presley - $27 million

5. Prince - $25 million

6. Bob Marley - $21 million

7. Theodor 'Dr. Seuss' Geisel - $20 million

8. John Lennon - $12 million

9. Albert Einstein - $11.5 million

10. Bettie Page - $11 million

11. David Bowie - $10.5 million

12. Steve MCQueen - $9 million

13. Elizabeth Taylor - $8 million