Forbes’ annual Top-Earning Deceased Celebrities list produces no surprises

No surprising entrants or changes in this year’s annual Forbes’ list of the top-earning dead celebrities, but it is a fun tradition nonetheless.  Michael Jackson reclaims the top spot with an amount slightly higher than his reported earnings on last year’s list, while Elizabeth Taylor’s revenue dropped considerably from last year allowing Michael Jackson room to move up.

Most of the entrants did not move, or move much, from last year’s reported amounts.  The only new entrant is Jenni Rivera, the singer who died last year.  As is often the case, music sales spiked following her untimely passing.

Here’s a link to the Forbes list: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/10/23/michael-jackson-leads-our-list-of-the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/