2024.11.01 13:03 Taipei time
The shine of entertainment stars will never be extinguished! Even after death, some famous people continue to create incredible wealth through their work, including many legendary people with annual incomes exceeding 100 million. “Forbes” 2024 “Dead Celebrity Income List” reveals that the entertainment industry is still the biggest winner, with first-year income exceeding US0 million (about NT$ 19.1 billion), which shows the huge influence of celebrities. But what is surprising is that three non-entertainers made the list in unique ways, and one of them even earns US$ 300 million (about NT$ 9.6 billion) annually from drinks co -branded.
The “King of Pop” Michael Jackson once again topped Forbes’ “Dead Celebrity Earnings List” in 2024, with an annual income of US$600 million. Although he passed away 15 years ago, Michael’s musical charm and business reach are still widespread. Through musical theater tours, Broadway residencies, Las Vegas shows, etc., the weekly income is as high as 6 million US dollars (about NT$190 million). In addition, the copyright collaboration with Sony Music continues to create incredible wealth, once again confirming the legendary status of the “King of Pop”.
In addition to many music stars, film and television stars, there are legends in other fields on the list. For example, Dr. Seuss, thirdly, is not only famous in the literary world for his picture books that are popular with children of all ages, but he has also spread out into the fields of film. and television and won two Oscars. This year, his work continues to bring him an income of up to US$75 million (about NT$2.4 billion).
“Beatles” member John Lennon has been dead for several years, but he still has a large number of fans around the world and is still considered one of the richest posthumous celebrities. (Photo taken from X@iormirandasite)
Apart from the entertainment industry, classic cartoon characters have also shown that they are able to attract money. For example, Charles M. Schulz, the author of the comic “Snoopy”, earned up to US$ 30 million (about NT$ 960 million) from this classic comic character this year, firmly in the 8th place on the list. Golf legend Arnold Palmer generates US$300 million in annual revenue through his personal brand of co-branded drinks, earning him US$14 million (approximately NT$440 million ) in income. These examples show that the value of classic IP is not only limited to today, but can continue to bring generous rewards to creators.
The complete list of deceased celebrities is as follows:
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Michael Jackson: $600 million
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Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen: $250 million
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Children’s book author Dr. Seuss: $75 million
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Elvis Presley: $50 million
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Rocker Ric Ocasek: $45 million
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Prince: $35 million
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“Father of Reggae” Bob Marley: $34 million
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“Snoopy” author Charles M. Schulz: $30 million
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Matthew Perry, “Six” actor: $18 million
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John Lennon: $17 million
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“Godfather of Soul” James Brown: $15 million
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Golfer Arnold Palmer: $14 million
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Legendary singer Whitney Houston: $13 million
Update time ｜2024.11.01 13:09 Taipei time
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