11 Richest Dead Celebrity Earners in 2015

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1. Michael Jackson

Earnings in 2015: $115 million

Steamrolling the opposition, Michael Jackson has topped the list of 11 highest dead celebrity earners in 2015, a list he has topped ever since his passing in 2009. Famous for his music as much as the controversy he generated, Michael Jackson sold 35 million albums in just one year after his death. Furthermore, when his death hit the news, it generated so much traffic that websites such as Twitter, Google and Wikipedia crashed as they were unable to handle it. This is evidence regarding the global appeal of the music icon, despite the allegations leveled against him throughout his career.

Richest Dead Celebrity Earners in 2015

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