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The King of Pop has recently made the top of the Forbes list for top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth straight year. MJ came in first place this year with earning $75 million. MJ made this from his new greatest hits album, a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show, and his stake in the EMI publishing catalog.
Late golfer Arnold Palmer came in second by bringing in $40 million in sales of Arizona lemonade and ice tea made in his name. Charles Schulz, the creator of the “Peanuts” series made $38 million. Elvis Presley came in fourth with $35 million and Bob Marley came in fifth with $23 million.
