NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2009
Top-Earning Dead Celebs May Surprise You
Michael Jackson Comes in At No. 2, Behind Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent on Forbes List
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Michael Jackson, seen in the new documentary "This Is It" is the No. 2 earning dead celebrity, according to Forbes. (CBS)
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Although the King of Pop's estate has been big news since his death in June, the top-earning dead celebrity is French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. Forbes released its ninth annual poll Wednesday.
According to the magazine, Laurent earned $350 million in the past year. Much of his estate was auctioned off at Christie's in February. Laurent died of brain cancer in June 2008.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein rank second with combined earnings of $235 million, followed by Jackson with $90 million, Elvis Presley with $55 million and J.R.R. Tolkien with $50 million. Charles Schulz, John Lennon, Theodor Geisel, Albert Einstein and Michael Crichton round out the top 10 list.
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