The 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson has been named the highest paid dead celebrity in the world with an earning of $75 million. The list was released by Forbes and 'MJ', as his fans like to call him, has topped the list for the fifth time in a row. However, this is less than one-tenth of his earning in 2016. Michael's earnings were boosted by the Halloween special and a new album Scream while joining a list of ventures including a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas and a stake in the EMI music publishing catalogue. Here are the top five celebrities to earn the most after their death. 
1) Micheal Jackson (earning of $75 mn)- The 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009. Famous for songs like Dangerous, Thriller and Beat It, Jackson clocked $825 million in 2016- the highest annual total for any entertainer dead or alive, as per Forbes report. The whopping earnings were mostly from the sale of his half of the Sony/ATV catalogue. Despite earning less than one-tenth less in 2017 than that of 2016, he still is the highest-earning dead celebrities courtesy the new album Scream, a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas and a stake in the EMI music publishing catalogue, as per Forbes report. (Reuters) -
2) Arnold Palmer (earning of $40 mn)- Died on September 25, 2016, due to heart-attack, Arnold Palmer is regarded as one of the greatest golf players in the history of the sport. More than a year after the famed golfer's death, 500 stores sell Arnold Palmer-branded apparel, as per Fobes report. Interestingly there are more on its way to new markets in countries like Thailand and Vietnam. He is still featured in MasterCard and Rolex advertisements. Also, AriZona Beverages produces more than 400 million cans per year of its Arnold Palmer brand. (Reuters)
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3) Charles Schulz (earning of $38 mn)- Charles Schulz nicknamed as Sparky was an American cartoonist and is most famous for his comic strip Peanuts (which featured the famous cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown among others). The famous cartoonist died on February 12, 2000, due to colon cancer and MetLife this year retired the Peanuts gang from its campaign after three decades of Charlie Brown and Snoopy. But even after his death, his creations continue to lure millions from the insurance company, as per Forbes report. The contract will expire in 2019. (AP)
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4) Elvis Presley (earning of $35 mn)- The 'King of Rock n Roll' or simply 'the King', Presley was one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. He died on August 16, 1977, after a heart attack but still finishes fourth with $35 million, up from last year’s $27 million sum thanks to the new $45 million Elvis Presley’s Memphis entertainment complex and recently-opened hotel The Guesthouse at Graceland, as per Forbes report. (Reuters)
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5) Bob Marley (earning of $23 mn)- The reggae legend died on May 11, 1981, after suffering from cancer but it did not stop him from making it to the top five of highest-earning dead celebrities. With the help of his children, he is now the face of House of Marley speakers and headphones and the Marley Beverage Co, as per Forbes report. (AP)
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