Forbes recently released their list of highest paid dead celebrities for 2016.
Topping the list: The King of Pop.
"The March sale of Michael Jackson’s half of the Sony/ATV music publishing catalog, famous for its library of Beatles tunes, for $750 million puts him at the top."
Second and third place were shockers for me:
Charles Schultz
Arnold Palmer
And good ol' Albert Einstein is #9:
10. Bettie Page - $11 million
9. Albert Einstein - $11.5 million
8. John Lennon - $12 million
7. Theador Geiel "Dr. Seuss" - $20 million
6. Bob Marley - $21 million
5. Prince - $25 million
4. Elvis Presley - $27 million
3. Arnold Palmer - $40 million
2. Charles Schulz - $48 million
1. Michael Jackson - $825 million
Read all about the rankings and see the full list: