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1. Michael Jackson: $ 275 million
The late King of Pop Michael Jackson has become the richest musician posthumously. Sales of his film "That's all" increased his fortune several times.



2. Elvis Presley: $ 60 million
Last year, the King "earned" only $ 5 million, but its cooperation with the circus «Cirque du Soleil» has strengthened its portfolio and increased sales of goods with his name.



3. JRR Tolkien: $ 50 million
Long success of the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", based on his books, the success of the books themselves and the news that "The Hobbit" yet become a full-fledged film - all brought to the late author of fantasy books in the state $ 50 million.



4. Charles Schulz: $ 33 million
Company «Iconix» bought the rights to the classic comic book «Peanuts», although the company «Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates» still retained 20% of the income



5. John Lennon: $ 17 million
British media group «EMI» again released most of the compositions



Seuss Geisel 6.Teodor: $ 11 million
Barack Obama is holding a book a book Geisel, an American children's writer and cartoonist, demonstrating the continued presence of Dr. Seuss in American culture - in books, movies, television, theme parks, and even applications on the iPhone.



Dr. Seuss, aka 7. Albert Einstein: $ 10 million
In comparison to other celebrities on the list of the income level rises Einstein not so fast, and yet he manages to increase even after the death of the state, mainly due to transactions with «Banca Profilo», «Chrysler», «AJ Morgan »and« Nintendo ».



8. Shteynbrenner George, the owner of the club "New York Yankees": $ 8 million
Despite his recent death and disappointment that the team «Yankees» «gave" their fans Shteynbrenner remains an icon for American sports fans, and his victory strengthens his income even after death.



9. Richard Rogers: $ 7 million
Rogers himself was a fertile composer, mainly thanks to the collaboration with Lorenz Hart, but his main source of income - the right to a catalog of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.



10. Aaron Spelling: $ 5 million
Master and owner of the television series of films like "High Noon" and "It's a Wonderful Life" also entered the top ten richest celebrities who are no longer with us.