Michael Jackson has come tuktok of the annual Forbes magazine listahan of top-earning dead celebrities.
The King of Pop earned $275m (£173m) in the last year, according to Forbes - madami than any other celebrity, dead or alive, except Oprah Winfrey.
"Jackson's spot atop our tuktok earning dead celebrities listahan should come as no surprise ibingiay the renewed interest," Forbes writer Lacey Rose said.
Elvis Presley came second, making $60m (£38m), followed sa pamamagitan ng JRR Tolkien.
The estate of the Lord of the Rings may-akda generated $50m (£32m), Forbes said. mga mani illustrator Charles Schulz raked in $33m (£21m), while former Beatle John Lennon was fifth on the list, earning $17m (£11m).
Jackson's estate earned madami than the susunod 12 deceased celebrities combined, Forbes estimated.
Jackson's album sales and radio airplay accounted for $50m, while sales of a video game, memorabilia and a re-released autobiography were worth another $50m, the magazine estimated.
His estate was paid $60m for This Is It, a film of the rehearsals for his ill-fated comeback concerts at the O2 arena in London, it said.
His estate has also struck deals to release previously unheard music as well as merchandise, toys and other products.
Jackson's debts were estimated at $500m (£315m) when he died aged 50 in June 2009.
Ms Rose said: "Thanks to a lucrative catalogue, hit film and album sales, the late king of pop earned madami in the last taon than Lady Gaga, Madonna and Jay-Z, combined."
The King of Pop earned $275m (£173m) in the last year, according to Forbes - madami than any other celebrity, dead or alive, except Oprah Winfrey.
"Jackson's spot atop our tuktok earning dead celebrities listahan should come as no surprise ibingiay the renewed interest," Forbes writer Lacey Rose said.
Elvis Presley came second, making $60m (£38m), followed sa pamamagitan ng JRR Tolkien.
The estate of the Lord of the Rings may-akda generated $50m (£32m), Forbes said. mga mani illustrator Charles Schulz raked in $33m (£21m), while former Beatle John Lennon was fifth on the list, earning $17m (£11m).
Jackson's estate earned madami than the susunod 12 deceased celebrities combined, Forbes estimated.
Jackson's album sales and radio airplay accounted for $50m, while sales of a video game, memorabilia and a re-released autobiography were worth another $50m, the magazine estimated.
His estate was paid $60m for This Is It, a film of the rehearsals for his ill-fated comeback concerts at the O2 arena in London, it said.
His estate has also struck deals to release previously unheard music as well as merchandise, toys and other products.
Jackson's debts were estimated at $500m (£315m) when he died aged 50 in June 2009.
Ms Rose said: "Thanks to a lucrative catalogue, hit film and album sales, the late king of pop earned madami in the last taon than Lady Gaga, Madonna and Jay-Z, combined."
The family is always targeted sa pamamagitan ng the publicity and it certainly is not always the best and suffering of these people and of course even madami unfortunate mother Nawawala a bituin in the life ...
Yesterday in court in Los Angeles where he went to the doctor, his mother Katherine was the bituin rampage showed pain and anger and inconvenience we almost faint.
We hope soon to illuminate the mysterious but very interesting case and to calm his relatives adikochamenou and famous and beloved singer selyo an entire season with his presence and with songs and music and will remain unforgettable in the hearts of all world.
Then Happy came one day, chased my blues away
My life began when Happy smiled
Sweet, like kendi to a child
Stay here and pag-ibig me just a while
Let sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
Happy, that's you
You made my life brand new
Nawawala as a little lam was I, till you came in
My life began when Happy smiled
Sweet, like kendi to a child
Stay here and pag-ibig me just a while
Let sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
(Till now)
Where have I been?
What lifetime was I in?
Suspended between time and space
Lonely until Happy came smiling up at me
Sadness had no choice but to flee
I sinabi a prayer so silently
Let Sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
Till now
Happy, yeah yeah
Happy, oehoe happy
happy oh yeah Happy
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