Every year, the prestigious magazine Forbes make a ranking of the famous deceased who earn the most money. This list is made up of thirteen people: singers, writers, cartoonists and athletes. Among them, there is only one woman, the one who closes the list and has been dead for almost 60 years: Marilyn Monroe. We are going to know the names of this list.
Michael Jackson
This list is led, for the eighth consecutive year, by Michael Jackson, thanks to the 48 million euros that his heirs have pocketed. His music and his deal with Sony generate 70% of those profits. Merchandising, documentaries about him, etc. increase that amount.
Theodor Seuss
The second on this list is Theodor Seuss Geisel, a writer and cartoonist behind characters like The Cat or The Grinch. Thanks to the rights to his books and agreements with the television and film industry, his assets have increased by $ 33 million.
Charles Schulz
The snoopy creator died two decades ago, but the rights of his characters continue to generate great benefits. Last year Apple TV+ created a series about Snoopy and a Christmas special. All of it, along with the rights to his books, has increased its assets by more than 32 million dollars.
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Arnold Palmer
The first athlete on this list is Arnold Palmer, golfer who died in 2016. Your agreement with Arizona Beverages for the creation of a tea drink with your name, your contract with MasterCard and the sale of your brand products in Asia generates great benefits: $ 25 million.
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Elvis presley
This year the king of rock and roll has generated about 23 million dollars, a smaller amount than other years due to the coronavirus crisis. Elvis presley He is one of the celebrities who earns the most money after his death, which happened 43 years ago. In addition to image and song rights, his house turned into a museum raises over $ 10 million a year. However, the restrictions of the covid-19 they have kept closed Graceland for a time and, since its opening, its capacity is restricted.
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Kobe Bryant
In January this year, the death of basketball player Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash he took over the world. Thanks to his image rights and the sale of more than 300,000 copies of his autobiography, his heirs have pocketed some $ 20 million.
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Marilyn Monroe
The only woman on the list ranks thirteenth with income of eight million dollars. Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 and today is the image of more than a hundred brands all over the world.
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Ahead of her, we find names like the musicians of The Beatles, George Harrison y John Lenon; Freddie Mercury, Prince Y Bob Marley, whose songs, music equipment line and merchandising earn his heirs about $ 14 million. Rapper Juice WRLD He died in December 2019 but later a posthumous album came out that has generated a profit of 15 million dollars.
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