Death Didn’t Stop These Celebrities From Making a Buck

It was just a few short years ago that the estates of John Wayne, Bruce Lee and James Dean would annually top the list of highest paid dead celebrities. Not any longer, a new generation had taken their place as the top earners among the dead. While some names may not surprise you, there seems to be an almost equal number that will.

Which of these selected world's highest-paid dead celebrities, as listed by Forbes in the 21st century, is your favorite money-maker? *selection includes multiple Top 10 Forbes listings and/or cumulative estate income between $25+ million USD and $2+ billion USD since 2001 with nine figure income years noted.

See the companion list: World's Highest-Paid Living Celebrities

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