Even though it's a huge drop from the 275 million US dollars that Jackson earned in the first 12 months after he died in 2009, it is still enough to place him on the top of the Forbes list, as the Top-Earning Dead Celebrity, second year in a row. Jackson's estate took in about 170 million in the past year from sales of his music and his stakes in the Sony/ATV catalog.
With Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour currently running in North America, Jackson could net more in death than when he was touring in life, if the show turns out to be successful.
Cirque du Soleil not only boosted Jackson's fortune, the extraordinary acrobats also helped Elvis Presley earn big money, by putting on the Cirque show "Viva Elvis" along with Presley's iconic songs, like "Hound Dog" and "Heartbreak Hotel." Presley ranked second on the list with 55 million US dollars.
No. three goes to the Hollywood's golden age pin-up girl, Marilyn Monroe, who earned close to $27 million US dollars in the past year. Authentic Brand Management, the company who holds the intellectual property of Marilyn Monroe LLC, is also planning to revamp her image by going for more licensing deals in clothing, fragrances and cosmetics, including the latest perfume ad, in which she appeared opposite Charlize Theron.
The author of the American comic "Peanuts," Charles Shulz, came in at No. 4 with 25 million US dollars, while John Lennon tied with Elizabeth Taylor with 12 million US dollars at No.5. Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away in March, joins the list this year with most of the money coming from her best-selling perfume "White Diamonds." According to Euromonitor, the fragrance brought in 54 million US dollars in the U.S. alone in 2010. Of course, Taylor's fortune is expected to grow further after her jewelry collection goes for auction later this year.
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