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Top 10 Post-Mortem Celebrity Earners
From beyond the grave, these celebrities are still taking in millions thanks to music sales and clothing lines. Find out who tops the list this year!
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1. 10. Bettie Page (1923 - 2008)
The 'Queen of Pinups' is still a fashion and beauty icon today with her image being used to sell clothing, swimwear and lingerie.
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2. 9. Paul Walker (1973 - 2013)
A recent addition to the list, actor Paul Walker died in 2013 while making Fast And The Furious 7 which ironically grossed him $10.5m in 2015.
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3. 8. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
This icon earned $11m in the last year thanks to his image being used on merchandise worldwide from posters to mugs and even bobble-heads!
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4. 7. John Lennon (1940 - 1980)
The musical legend made £12m in the past year thanks to continued sales of his timeless albums.
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5. 6. Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962)
Marilyn Monroe's image is a powerful marketing tool and in the last year her estate made $17m mostly driven by her clothing label and lingerie line at American store, Macy's.
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6. 5. Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - 2011)
Her beauty is timeless and her iconic image is used to sell products today including 'White Diamonds', her celebrity fragrance, which launched 24 years ago and still selling.
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7. 4. Bob Marley (1945 - 1981)
The reggae star earned $21m in the past year thanks to the Marley Beverage company and also House of Marley, which makes eco-friendly lifestyle products - who would have thought!
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8. 3. Charles Schulz (1922 - 2000)
Animator Charles Schulz, creator of well-loved characters Charlie Brown and Snoop earned $40m in the last year - AND will rake in box office fortune from the 3-D movie 'The Peanuts Movie' going on release before the end of the year.
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9. 2. Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977)
Thanks to lots of dedicated Elvis fans, the singer earned $55m in 2015 mostly down to Graceland ticket sales and also a brand new album 'Elvis Presley Forever'.
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10. 1. Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009)
Since his death in 2009, Jackson has earned more than $1bn! In the past year, he earned $115m thanks to his Cirque de Soleil show in Vegas plus continued music sales, and tops the list yet again!
