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This is an archive article published on October 26, 2012
Elizabeth Taylor highest-earning dead celebrity 2012
Elizabeth earned $210 mn in the past 12 months,beating Michael Jackson who earned $145 mn.
Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor has earned $210 million in the past 12 months,beating pop megastar Michael Jackson who earned $145 million this year.
The Cleopatra star,who died of heart failure last March,owed her earning to the record breaking Christie’s auction in which her jewellery,costumes and art work raked in a lot of moolah,a media report said.
As many as $184 million of her earning came from the auction while the rest came from her estate,perfume sale as well as royalty of her films. She earned even more than highest-earning alive celebrity,Oprah Winfrey,who raked in $45 million less.
Jackson earned $90 million more than the celebrity at number three,Elvis Presley. The King of Rock and Roll rounded up $55 million,thanks to a whole show around his music in 2010,Viva Elvis,at MGM’s Aria casino in Las Vegas. Presley earned the same amount of money last year.
Peanuts creator Charles Schulz sits at number four with $37 million. At number five is singer Bob Marley with $17 million. He has profited from Marley beverage company and House of Marley,the latter which sells merchandise related to him.
Beatles legend John Lennon ($12 million),screen siren Marilyn Monroe ($10 million) and scientist Albert Einstein ($10 million) also featured on the list.
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