Michael Jackson is still the Top-Earning Dead Celebrity, according to the annual "Forbes" list. He made $115 million over the past year. Elvis Presley finished a distant second with $55 million.

Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour
Getty Images
loading...

Michael has been eligible for this list since 2010, meaning he didn't die in time for the 2009 list. He's topped it every year except 2012, when Elizabeth Taylor grabbed the top spot from him.

Here's this year's oh-so-spooky top 13:

  1. Michael Jackson, $115 million. Dead since 2009.
  2. Elvis Presley, $55 million. Dead since 1977.
  3. "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz, $40 million. Dead since 2000.
  4. Bob Marley, $21 million. Dead since 1981.
  5. Elizabeth Taylor, $20 million. Dead since 2011.
  6. Marilyn Monroe, $17 million. Dead since 1962.
  7. John Lennon, $12 million. Dead since 1980.
  8. Albert Einstein, $11 million. Dead since 1955.
  9. Paul Walker, $10.5 million. Dead since 2013.
  10. Bettie Page, $10 million. Dead since 2008.
  11. Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, $9.5 million. Dead since 1991.
  12. Steve McQueen, $9 million. Dead since 1980.
  13. James Dean, $8.5 million. Dead since 1955.

More From 97X