Their names have long turned into “brands”.
Yes, strangely enough, are often real people can’t earn as much as earn additional deceased in the Bose celebrity. In today’s column – the list of the richest dead whose popularity still pays dividends to their heirs.
Michael Jackson — $825 million
In addition to selling albums as Michael Jackson brings the acquisition in 1985 of the famous catalog of Sony/ATV, which then Sony bought for $115 million years Later, in 2016, Sony has acquired shares in Jackson for $750 million.
Charles Schulz — $48 million
Popular cartoonist Charles Schulz ranks second in the ranking of richest dead with an income of about $ 50 million a year.
Arnold Palmer — $40 million
Palmer went down in history as the famous golfer. Palmer earns state that under his brand operates more than 500 Asian stores. Huge income also bring non-alcoholic beverages that are produced under his name.
Elvis Presley — $27 million.
Annually sold over 1 million albums of Elvis Presley. Millions of dollars also brings the house-Museum of the singer, which attracts a huge number of people wanting to visit the chambers of the king of rock-n-roll.
Prince $25 million.
One of the greatest guitar players also continues to make a fortune after his death. You can imagine the size of his income after death, if he was still alive for one show, earning about $ 2 million.
Bob Marley — $21 million
Bob Marley the same way as Jackson, main income after the death brings the realization of the albums and branded goods, Souvenirs and drinks.
Theodor Geisel — $20 million
American children’s writer Theodore Gately (Dr. seuss) place in the ranking provides income from the sale of books.
John Lennon — $12 million
In the past, after the death of the founder of the Beatles 25 years sold over 65 million albums. It brings to the heirs of the singer is stable and very good income.
Albert Einstein — $11.5 million
The name of the famous physicist albert Einstein registered as trademarks, annually brings a tidy sum.
Bettie page — $11 million
Style seductive “cover girl”, created during the life of Betty Paige, brings a huge income from sales of women’s products under this brand.
David Bowie — $10.5 million
Released two days before the death of British rock singer David Bowie album exceeded in 2016 the sales even Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.
Steve McQueen — $9 million
Popular brands of Porsche, Tag Heuer, Persol and Barbour still enter into contracts for unbelievable amounts of money with the heirs of tough-guy McQueen. But he died in 1980.
Elizabeth Taylor’s $8 million.
“Queen of Hollywood”, three times Oscar-winner Elizabeth Taylor was known for the fact that her fee for filming within the film exceeded $ 1 million. Today under the brand name of the great actress produced popular perfume White Diamonds.
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