Forbes is back with a Halloween-appropriate take on their Highest-Paid Celebrities list. The magazine has named the Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2021, and Michael Jackson has been bumped from the top spot.
Instead, British author Roald Dahl is on top, with earnings of $513-million. The creator of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” enjoyed plenty of success while he was alive, but his fortune grew a ton after his death, especially after Netflix shelled out $648-million to acquire the Roald Dahl Story Company last year.
The second spot now belongs to Prince with $120-million thanks to the deal his siblings made to sell 43-percent of his estate, including his catalog, to music publishing and management company Primary Wave. Altogether, the earnings of dead celebrities this year reached $960-million – nearly $1-billion! – which is triple the amount of last year. Check out the top ten list below and the full list HERE.
Top 10 Highest Paid Dead Celebrities of 2021
Roald Dahl – $513-million
Prince – $120-million
Michael Jackson – $75-million
Charles Shulz – $40-million
Dr. Seuss – $35-million
Bing Crosby – $33-million
Elvis Presley – $30-million
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