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Forbes Magazine has named The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the top dead celebrity earner!

RadarOnline reports:

Last year alone, MJ earned 275m$; that’s more than any other celebrity, dead or alive, except talk show icon Oprah Winfrey.

“Jackson’s spot atop our top earning dead celebrities list should come as no surprise given the renewed interest,” Forbes writer Lacey Rose said.

Jackson’s album sales and radio airplay accounted for $50m, while sales of a video game, memorabilia and a re-released autobiography were worth another $50m, Forbes estimated.

Jackson’s estate was paid $60m for This Is It, a documentary film of the rehearsals for his planned comeback concerts at the O2 arena in London, it said.

His estate has also struck deals to release previously unheard music as well as merchandise, toys and other products. (RadarOnline)