Following his passing in June 2009, the legendary icon, Michael Jackson has come out on top on the Forbes Magazine’s Top Earning Dead Celebrities List. According to Forbes, Jackson’s estate brought in a total of $275 million over the past 12 months, which is more than the earnings of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Madonna. Jackson also out-earned the other 12 deceased stars on the list – combined. This is mostly in part to his documentary film, This Is It. Congrats to the King of Pop!
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