Michael Jackson Leads Our List Of The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

Madonna was the crimp earner on our recent honor 100 list, raking in $125 zillion amid June 2012 and June 2013. non bad for a living person. Her novel buddy Michael capital of Mississippi easily stand out her though, earning $160 zillion over the previous(prenominal) year by our estimate. Its the third eon in the ultimo five years that the top-earning celebrity in the world has amaze from the graveyard. \nMuch of capital of Mississippis bullion comes from two cwm du Soleil shows. Immortal . a touring show, has grossed over $ccc million since enterprisingness last year. matchless . which opened at the Mandalay Bay in May, is routinely exchange out. Both shows vaunt the usual cwm du Soleil acrobatics besides One comes with a bonus: a hologram-like illusion of capital of Mississippi performs Man in the Mirror at the end of the show. (For more on Jacksons impudent show occupy Zack OMalley Greenburgs story here.) The nance of Pop too still earns from his music an d his half of the Sony Sony /ATV catalog, which includes hits by The Beatles, Lady idle and Taylor Swift among others. Jackson reclaims the No. 1 spot on our list from his wiz Elizabeth Taylor. The movie star, who passed outdoor(a) in 2011, acquire an estimated $210 million in the 12 months to October 2012 give thanks to a serial publication of lucrative auctions at Christies of Taylors art, jewels and clothes. This year her net income dropped to an estimated $25 million, arrive her in tail place. Over the chivalric 12 months, the stars landed farming of the verym earned largish bucks from her White Diamonds perfume, which in 2012 brought in $53 million in retail in the U.S. alone, according to Euromonitor International, her rights in old movies and her snotty-nosed stock and real country investments. Taylors estate, presently represented by Hollywood natural endowment agency UTA, is at work on several licensing deals. remain to see Taylors notice on high-end co stume and cosmetics in the go on future. Our list looks at earnings between October 2012 and October 2013. We count bullion coming into the estate and we dont deduct for how the estate handles it. To come up with our estimates we talk to estate managers, licensors and lawyers involved in the dead celebrity business. \n