{"id":4080,"date":"2023-11-01T13:54:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=4080"},"modified":"2023-11-01T13:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:55:10","slug":"michael-jackson-tops-forbes-2023-list-of-highest-paid-deceased-celebrities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/01\/michael-jackson-tops-forbes-2023-list-of-highest-paid-deceased-celebrities\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson Tops Forbes’ 2023 List of Highest-Paid Deceased Celebrities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the latest annual list released by Forbes<\/em> magazine, the late American icon and ‘King of Pop,’ Michael Jackson, has been ranked as the world’s highest-paid deceased celebrity of 2023, marking his return to the top spot for the first time in four years. Jackson’s earnings are estimated at an impressive $115 million.<\/p>\n

Elvis Presley, Jackson’s late father-in-law and another music legend, secured the second position on the list with an estimated earning of $100 million. This dynamic duo of posthumous entertainment continues to captivate audiences and generate substantial income, testament to their enduring legacies.<\/p>\n

A total of 13 deceased celebrities were included in the prestigious ranking, including iconic figures such as Bob Marley, Prince, John Lennon, and Whitney Houston. Together, these late luminaries collectively earned an approximate total of $470 million in the past year. However, this reflects a notable 70% decrease from the previous year, highlighting the fluctuations in posthumous earnings.<\/p>\n

Forbes compiled the list based on pretax earnings derived from various sources, including sales, licensing deals, streams, and other revenue streams. The period considered for this ranking extends from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023.<\/p>\n

Here’s the complete list of the world’s highest-earning deceased celebrities in 2023:<\/p>\n

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  1. Michael Jackson (US singer) – $115 million<\/li>\n
  2. Elvis Presley (US singer and actor) – $100 million<\/li>\n
  3. Ray Manzarek (US keyboardist) – $45 million<\/li>\n
  4. Dr. Seuss (US cartoonist) – $40 million<\/li>\n
  5. Charles M. Schulz (US cartoonist) – $30 million<\/li>\n
  6. Prince (US singer) – $30 million<\/li>\n
  7. Whitney Houston (US singer) – $30 million<\/li>\n
  8. John Lennon (British singer) – $22 million<\/li>\n
  9. Bob Marley (Jamaican singer) – $16 million<\/li>\n
  10. Bing Crosby (US singer) – $14 million<\/li>\n
  11. George Harrison (British singer) – $14 million<\/li>\n
  12. Arnold Palmer (US golfer) – $10 million<\/li>\n
  13. Marilyn Monroe (US singer) – $10 million<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This annual ranking not only highlights the lasting influence and commercial viability of these iconic figures but also serves as a reminder of their enduring impact on the world of entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    In the latest annual list released by Forbes magazine, the late American icon and ‘King of Pop,’ Michael Jackson, has been ranked as the world’s highest-paid deceased celebrity of 2023, marking his return to the top spot for the first time in four years. Jackson’s earnings are estimated at an impressive $115 million. Elvis Presley, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":4092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4080"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4093,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4080\/revisions\/4093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}