Dead souls: rating of stars who continue to earn in the grave
Every year on Halloween, the American magazine Forbes publishes an annual ranking of dead celebrities with the highest income. The list of people whose cultural heritage continues to generate income even after their death was again headed by Michael Jackson: in a year, the late king of pop music earned $ 75 million, and Elvis Presley — half as much.
1. Michael Jackson, musician, died in 2009 at the age of 50 from an overdose.
The King of pop music, who died eight years ago, occupies the first place in this list for the fifth time in a row. The abandoned empire, which in the last months of the singer's life seemed to be completely bankrupt, brings his heirs more and more income. In 2017, Jackson "received" $75 million. Of course, this year was not as successful as last year, when Jackson "earned" $ 825 million.
In 1985, Michael Jackson co—founded the ATV music studio - then the producers dissuaded him from this project, but 10 years later the sale of half of the shares brought $ 115 million. Now the rest of the share was bought for 75 million.
2. Arnold Palmer, an athlete, died on September 25, 2016 from heart disease at the age of 87.
The second place in the list went to the legendary golfer Arnold Palmer. A little more than a year has passed since his death, but his name brings a lot of money — more than 400 stores continue to sell sports equipment with his name. AriZona Beverages annually produces 400 million cans of Arnold Palmer soft drink (a mixture of iced tea with lemonade). All this brought in an income of $ 40 million during the reporting period.
3. Charles Monroe Schultz, artist, died in 2000 from cancer at the age of 77.
The American cartoonist Charles Monroe Schultz, the creator of the popular Peanuts comics, "earned" $ 2 million less than the golfer. He ranks third on the list with an indicator of $ 38 million. His income comes from the sale of the images he created of Snoopy and other comic book characters.
4. Elvis Presley, musician, died in 1977 from heart disease at the age of 42.
The king of rock and roll "earned" $ 35 million last year: fans are still buying CDs with his songs. Also a constant source of income in the last few decades is the Graceland family estate. To visit it, you need to purchase a ticket. According to the relatives of the star, queues there are a common thing.
5. Bob Marley, musician, died in 1981 from cancer at the age of 36.
The famous Rastafarian Bob Marley is still the most famous reggae artist, his albums are sold all over the world and bring a good income. His heirs receive even more money thanks to goods under his name and the sale of souvenirs. The total revenue of the Bob Marley brand over the past year amounted to $ 23 million.