Highest earning dead celebrities 2017
We all know there are plenty of celebrities who earn a mint during their lifetime, but what happens when they die?
Well, it seems not much changes as many of them continue to make millions from beyond the grave in 2017.
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So, who made the most of them all in 2017?
Find out here as we take a look at Forbes' popular listing, counting down from one iconic star of the screen at number 12.
12. Elizabeth Taylor (£6 million)
Died: March 2011, aged 79
Cause: Heart Failure
Liz's enduring Hollywood glamour has found a profitable home on the QVC shopping channel.
11. David Bowie (£7.1 million)
Died: January 2016, aged 69
Cause: Cancer
It should be no surprise that Bowie's music continued to rake in millions of sales and critical acclaim following his death.
10. Albert Einstein (£7.5 million)
Died: April 1955, aged 76
Cause: Natural causes
The iconic physicist's name and likeness has appeared on posters, tablets and even an artificial intelligence service.
9. John Lennon (£9 million)
Died: December 1980, aged 40
Cause: Murder
Already minted from solo hits and the Fab Four's back catalogue, Lennon also profited from Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show 'Love'.
8. Dr. Seuss (£12 million)
Died: September 1991, aged 87
Cause: Natural causes
'The Cat In The Hat' author Theodor Geisel a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, sold 5 million books between October 2016 to October 2017.
7. Prince (£13.5 million)
Died: April 2016, aged 57
Cause: Drug overdose
Even with the loss of a a $31 million record deal with Universal, the 'Purple Rain' singer collected millions from a new publishing deal.
6. Tom Petty (£15 million)
Died: October 2017, aged 66
Cause: Cardiac arrest
The Heartbreakers grossed over $1million per night from this past year on the road. His sudden death saw a huge boost to record sales.
5. Bob Marley (£17 million)
Died: May 1981, aged 36
Cause: Cancer
The reggae superstar's children turned Marley into quite the entrepreneur, with a range of top selling 'House Of Marley' speakers and headphones.
4. Elvis Presley (£26 million)
Died: August 1977, aged 42
Cause: Heart attack
Both the new $45million Elvis Presley's Memphis entertainment complex and recently-opened hotel The Guesthouse at Graceland, comfortable lined the King's pockets this year.
3. Charles Schulz (£28 million)
Died: February 2000, aged 77
Cause Cancer
This year saw Snoopy and Charlie Brown stop fronting a hugely lucrative insurance company ad campaign, but the three decade-long contract doesn't actually end till 2019.
2. Arnold Palmer (£30 million)
Died: September 2016, aged 87
Cause: Heart disease
The famed golfer's Arnold Palmer-branded apparel is already stocked in 500 stores, and is now making its way into markets like Thailand and Vietnam.
1. Michael Jackson (£56 million)
Died: June 2009, aged 50
Cause: Overdose / Homicide
The King of Pop once again tops Forbes' richest dead celeb list. This past year saw the megastar profit from new album 'Scream', a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, and a hugely lucrative stake in the EMI publishing catalogue.
