Michael Jackson Leads Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson made more money last year than most of us will see in a lifetime. Jackson tops Forbes magazine’s list of the top-earning dead celebrities. Jackson’s estate earned $115 million in the past year, mostly through his music catalog, his Las Vegas show and his half of the Sony/ATV publishing empire. Elvis Presley is second, pulling in $55 million last year. “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz is third, followed by Bob Marley and Elizabeth Taylor.