Michael Jackson Tops Forbes List Of Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities In 2023

Michael Jackson, the late king of pop, has topped the Forbes highest-paid dead celebrities of 2023 list.

He recently finished top spot with an estimated $115 million in earnings, and fans have been reacting.

The list ranks the top 13 deceased celebrities based on their pretax earnings from sales, streams, licensing deals, and other sources of income between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023, and it also includes their estate acquisitions made or announced during the same period.

Michael Jackson returned to the No. 1 spot for the first time in four years with an estimated $115 million in earnings and he is closely followed by his late father-in-law, Elvis Presley, at No. 2.

1. Michael Jackson – $115 million
2. Elvis Presley – $100 million
3. Ray Manzarek – $45 million
4. Dr. Seuss – $40 million
5. Charles M. Schulz – $30 million
6. Prince – $30 million
7. Whitney Houston – $30 million
8. John Lennon – $22 million
9. Bob Marley – $16 million
10. Bing Crosby – $14 million
11. George Harrison – $14 million
12. Arnold Palmer – $10 million
13. Marilyn Monroe – $10 million

WOW.