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Charles Schulz $32.5 million

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Died: February 12, 2000 (77)

Cause: Cancer

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang are hardly worth peanuts. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, the Schulz estate brought in more than $110 million in revenue. Part of that comes from Apple TV+, which aired a new series, Snoopy in Space, and classics like A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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Arnold Palmer $25 million

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Died: September 25, 2016 (87)

Cause: Heart Disease

The golf season may have been shortened by Covid-19, but Arnie’s Army is still drinking him up. The King’s deal with Arizona Beverages for his namesake lemonade-iced tea beverage brings in millions, cushioned by a contract with MasterCard and hundreds of retailers that sell Arnold Palmer-branded merchandise throughout Asia.

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Elvis Presley $23 million

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Died: August 16, 1977 (42)

Cause: Heart Attack

The coronavirus shook up Elvis’ empire. Graceland, his home-turned-museum, typically accounts for more than $10 million of Presley’s earnings, but was closed for two months this year and is now operating at reduced capacity.

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Kobe Bryant $20 million

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Died: January 26, 2020 (41)

Cause: Helicopter Crash

After the Lakers legend died in a helicopter accident in January, Nike sold out its Kobe Bryant merchandise. Fans also made a fast break for his autobiography, which sold more than 300,000 copies this year.

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Juice WRLD $15 million

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Died: December 8, 2019 (21)

Cause: Overdose

Rapper Jarad Higgins, known in show biz as “Juice WRLD,” saw his music streams spike after he died last December, just nine months after the release of his sophomore album, Death Race for Love. His third album, Legends Never Die, published posthumously, topped the Billboard charts.

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Bob Marley $14 million

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Died: May 11, 1981 (36)

Cause: Cancer

Bob Marley also saw his music streams soar this year—the reggae legend accumulated more than a billion spins globally. House of Marley, his line of speakers, turntables and headphones, and sales of T-shirts and lighters adorned with his likeness also added more than $3 million to his coffers.

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John Lennon $13 million

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Died: December 8, 1980 (40)

Cause: Homicide

Forty years after John Lennon’s murder, Beatles music still rings up a lot of dollars on Penny Lane. And thanks to a co-writing credit on the Fab Four’s most popular songs, the late Lennon also cashes in when a tune is used on TV or in the movies.

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Prince $10 million

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Died: April 21, 2016 (57)

Cause: Overdose

While his Paisley Park has never reached Graceland-level popularity, the High Priest of Pop can still move music. This year, The Purple One moved nearly 700,000 album equivalents in the United States alone.

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Freddie Mercury $9 million

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Died: November 24, 1991 (45)

Cause: AIDS

After 2018’s award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody put Freddie Mercury back into the spotlight, the show had to go on. Not only did Mercury’s estate reap a small portion of the film’s nearly $1 billion box office, but it also led to a spike in Queen’s music and merchandise sales.

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George Harrison $8.5 million

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Died: November 29, 2001 (58)

Cause: Cancer

The Quiet Beatle pocketed a seven-figure check from the band’s Cirque du Soleil show Love—even with the Las Vegas Strip shut down for most of the year.

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MARILYN MONROE $8 million

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Died: August 4, 1962 (36)

Cause: Overdose


The late movie blonde goddess will forever be worshiped—her image and name are used by nearly 100 brands globally, including Dolce & Gabbana, Zales and even Lego Group.

Here are the list of top 13 earning dead celebrities of 2020
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Sadly, there are also young newcomers to the list—21-year-old rapper Juice WRLD (No. 7) earned $15 million since last year’s list, and NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January, is ranked No. 6, having earned $20 million.

Here’s who else is making a killing in the afterlife.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2020/11/13/the-highest-paid-dead-celebrities-of-2020/?sh=719e4f7a3b4b

Raydos:
An average Nigerian is ready to pay as long as you are going to give him enough assurance that his money won't be re-looted

Succinct!♠️

pocohantas:
Nice one, Zimri.

Ironically this guy was her second husband, she married a third after him. Seems the love didn’t die with the short-lived marriage.

There is a Marilyn Monroe doppelganger, her name is Jasmine Chiswell. She looks like the late actress, dresses like her and even lives in Monroe’s house.

She seems like a happy girl...though sometimes I wonder how long she can keep up with being Marilyn.

Pic1 is the late Marilyn
Pic 2 & 3 is Jasmine

For as long as she can. Jasmine Monroe

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