Seven years after his death, Michael Jackson is still making money. In 2016 the late King Of Pop earned a whopping $825 million.
Following far behind is cartoonist and Peanuts creator Charles Schulz who died in 2000 with $48 million.
According to Forbes, Jackson has generated so much revenue following his estate's decision to sell his half-share of the Beatles catalog to Sony for $750 million. The star had purchased the rights to Beetle's music back in 1984 for $47.5 million and then sold 50 percent of it to Sony in 1995 for $115 million.
His remaining share was sold to Sony in March this year. Full list below
10. Bettie Page - $11 million
9. Albert Einstein - $11.5 million
8. John Lennon - $12 million
7. Theador Geiel "Dr. Seuss" - $20 million
6. Bob Marley - $21 million
5. Prince - $25 million
4. Elvis Presley - $27 million
3. Arnold Palmer - $40 million
2. Charles Schulz - $48 million
1. Michael Jackson - $825 million
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