The 10 Top Dead Celebritie $$$

To place on this year’s list a deceased - Celebrity had to have earned at least $6 million between October 2010 and October 2011. To compile the list, Forbes Magazine spoke to agents, lawyers and other sources to estimate each star’s gross earnings (before taxes, management fees and other costs).

No. 1 Michael Jackson $170 million

Musician

Died: June 25, 2009

No. 2 Elvis Presley $55 million

Singer, Actor

Died: Aug. 16, 1977

No. 3 Marilyn Monro $27 million

Actress

Died: Aug. 5, 1962

No. 4 Charles Schulz $25 million

Cartoonist

Died: Feb. 12, 2000

No. 5 John Lennon (tie) $12 million

Musician

Died: Dec. 8, 1980

No. 6 Elizabeth Taylor (tie) $12 million
Actress
Died: March 23, 2011

No. 7 Albert Einsetin $10 million
Scientist
Died: April 18, 1955

No. 8 Theodor Geisel- Dr. Seuss $9 million
Author
Died: Sept. 24, 1991

No. 9 Jimi Hendrix (tie)$7 million
Musician
Died: Sept. 18, 1970

No. 9 Stieg Larsson (tie) $7 million
Author
Died: Nov. 9, 2004

No. 9 Steve McQueen (tie) $7 million

Actor

Died: Nov. 30, 1980

No. 9 Richard Rodgers (tie) $7 million

Song writer

Died: Dec. 30, 1979

No. 10 George Harrison $6 million
Musician
Died: Nov. 29, 2001