Michael Jackson earns more after death

The singer passed away in 2009 after an alleged overdose of prescribed medicine

Late pop singer Michael Jackson made a whopping $75 million last year, making him the world's highest earning dead celebrity, reported Hindustan Times. The amount is more than what he made while he was alive.

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Back in 2016, the Thriller artist made over $800 million which was the highest annual earning of any entertainer, whether dead or alive. Jackson also brings in millions through his Las Vegas show Cirque Du Soleil and his publishing catalog which features hits by other singers as well.

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Forbes' revealed that Jackson earned a total of over $3 billion throughout his career - including before and after his death - without paying tax. This amount came close to $4 billion when it was adjusted for inflation.

The Billie Jean singer passed away in 2009 after an alleged overdose of prescribed medicine. Later, his doctor was imprisoned for involuntary manslaughter.

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Other high earning dead celebrities includes names such as golfer Arnold Palmer with $40 million, cartoonist Charles Schulz with $38 million, Elvis Presley with $35 million and Bob Marley with $23 million.

Jackson would have turned 60 years old on August 29, 2018 left behind three children, Prince aged 21, Paris, 20 and Blanket, 16. The three are not living like "vagabonds" like the Bad singer claimed they would before he passed away. During the time of his death, Jackson was under a debt of $500 million.

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The Beat It singer made his recording debut at the age of nine. His song Billie Jean was the first video by an African-American artist to air on MTV and introduced his famous moonwalk in 1983. Some of Jackson's famous hits include Smooth Criminal, They Don't Care About Us, Black Or White and In The Closet.

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