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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.

The 2024 list:[1]

The 2023 list:[2]

The 2022 list:[3]

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

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]

The 2020 list:[6]

The 2019 list:[7]

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]

The 2017 list:[11][12]

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.

The 2015 list:[14]

The 2014 list:[15]

The 2013 list:[16]

Elizabeth Taylor earned $219 million in 2012.

The 2012 list:[17]

The 2011 list:[18]

The 2010 list:[19]

The 2009 list:[20][21]

Elvis Presley earned $52 million in 2008.

The 2008 list:[22]

The 2007 list:[23]

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

The 2006 list:[24]

The 2005 list:[25]

The 2004 list:[26]

The 2003 list:[27]

The 2002 list:[28]

The 2001 list:[29]

  1. ^ Voytko-Best, Lisette. "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2024". Forbes. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Dellatto, Marisa (October 31, 2023). "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2023". Forbes. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Voytko, Lisette (October 31, 2022). "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2022—A Writer Earns Half-A-Billion From The Great Beyond". Forbes. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Dr Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter". Fox News. November 7, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Freeman, Abigail (October 30, 2021). "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities 2021". Forbes. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Berg, Madeline (November 13, 2019). "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2020". Forbes. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Greenburg, Zack (October 30, 2019). "The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2019". Forbes. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley; Robehmed, Natalie (October 31, 2017). "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2018". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  9. ^ Murray, Tom (November 1, 2018). "The 12 highest-paid dead celebrities of 2018". Insider. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Michael Jackson tops 2018's highest earning dead celebrities list". The Independent. November 1, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  11. ^ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (October 30, 2017). "The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities of 2017". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  12. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (October 30, 2017). "Here Are the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities of 2017". Complex. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  13. ^ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (October 14, 2016). "Michael Jackson's Earnings: $825 Million In 2016". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  14. ^ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (October 27, 2015). "The 13 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities of 2015". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  15. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 15, 2014). "Michael Jackson Tops Forbes' List of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities With $140 Million Haul". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  16. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 23, 2013). "Michael Jackson Leads Our List of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  17. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 24, 2012). "Elizabeth Taylor Tops 2012 List of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  18. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 25, 2011). "The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  19. ^ Rose, Lacey; Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 25, 2010). "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  20. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (October 27, 2009). "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  21. ^ Leonard, Tom (October 29, 2009). "Forbes magazine: Yves Saint Laurent is highest earning dead celebrity". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  22. ^ Hoy, Peter (October 27, 2008). "In Pictures: Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  23. ^ Goldman, Lea (October 29, 2007). "In Pictures: Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  24. ^ Rose, Lacey (October 24, 2006). "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  25. ^ Hoffmann, Leah (October 27, 2005). "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  26. ^ DiCarlo, Lisa (October 26, 2004). "Reaping Millions After Death". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  27. ^ DiCarlo, Lisa (October 24, 2003). "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  28. ^ Schiffman, Betsy (July 12, 2002). "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 23, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  29. ^ Fong, Mei (February 28, 2001). "Earnings From The Crypt". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2019.

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