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Michael Jackson tops rich list of dead celebrities after raking in £46million a year from royalties
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thesun.co.ukSINGER Michael Jackson tops a rich list of dead celebrity “earners”. The Thriller star’s estate rakes in £46million a year from royalties — 11 years after his death aged 50.
Second is author JRR Tolkien whose Lord of the Rings books are worth £38million a year. Elvis Presley “makes” £30million, say boffins who used 2010 to 2019 data from business magazine Forbes to calculate earnings.
Musicians Bob Marley, John Lennon, Prince and David Bowie also make the list compiled by Partycasino.com — as does Playboy boss Hugh Hefner.
The firm said: “If you think the amount celebrities make is excessive, wait until you hear the dizzying amount some continue to earn from beyond the grave. “Some not only out-earn us Average Joes, but other living celebs.
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