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- Some people worked past their retirement age to earn more money for their family.
- These thirteen celebrities did not just earn money past their retirement age, they are still earning money beyond the grave.
Bettie Page ($ 7.5 million)
Bettie Mae Page was an American model born in April 22, 1923 and died in December 11, 2008. She gained popularity in the 1950’s for her pin-up photos. She was often referred to as the “Queen of Pin-ups” with her jet black hair, blue eyes and trademark fringe. Her original and iconic pin-up style has been memorialized through clothing, lingerie, handbags and bridal wear licensing deals.
Elizabeth Taylor ($ 8 million)
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor a British-American actress, businesswoman and humanitarian. She was one of the most popular stars in classic Hollywood cinema in the 1950’s. She lives on top-selling fragrances like White Diamonds and a QVC jewelry collection.
David Bowie ($ 9.5 million)
David Robert Jones was an English singer and songwriter. In the United Kingdom, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums. In America, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. He lives on Thin White Duke which remains as popular as ever, moving more than 1.5 million album-equivalent units over the past year.
Albert Einstein ($ 10 million)
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the Theory of Relativity, one or two pillars of modern physics and quantum mechanics. He is best known by the general public through the mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2 which had been dubbed as the “world’s most famous equation.” He lend his name and likeness to products ranging from dorm-room posters to tablets designed by Israeli tech company, Fourier Systems. Salesforce’s artificial intelligence is also named after him.
John Lennon ($ 12 million)
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He co-founded The Beatles, the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music. He lives on The Beatles themed Cirque du Soleil show titled “Love” in Las Vegas and extensive list of hits both from with The Beatles and on his own.
Dr. Seuss ($ 16 million)
Theodore Seuss Geisel was an American author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, book publisher and best known for writing children’s books under the pen name “Dr. Seuss.” His works include several of the most popular children’s book of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than twenty languages way before the time of his death. He lives on his works of art, from graduation favorite “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” to whimsical kids book “The Cat in the Hat,” selling more than 5 million copies in scoring period.
Prince ($ 18 million)
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a musical innovator who was known for his eclectic work, lively and vibrant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup and wide vocal range. His music was a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, new wave, soul, psychedelia and pop. He lives on The Purple One’s haul which has a $31 million record deal with Universal. As is, he still collected millions from a new publishing deal and continued consumption of his music.
Tom Petty ($ 20 million)
Thomas Earl Petty was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and lead singer of “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.” He was also a member and co-founder of 1980’s supergroup, “Traveling Wilburys” and his early band “Mudcrutch.” He lives on credited with earnings from the past year when he was touring on the road.
Bob Marley ($ 23 million)
Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician who became an international icon, blending mostly mostly reggae, ska and rocksteady in his compositions. He started out in 1963 with the group, The Wailer. He forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style which resonated to the audiences worldwide. He lives on as the face of House of Marley speakers and headphones and the Marley Beverage, Co.
Elvis Presley ($ 35 million)
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. He was regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, He is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or sometimes, simply “The King.” He lives on with the help of continuing ticket sales at Graceland and a bottom line boosted by the new $45 million Elvis Presley’s Memphis entertainment complex and recently opened hotel The Guesthouse at Graceland.
Charles Schulz ($ 38 million)
Charles Monroe Schulz, nicknamed Sparky, was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Peanuts which featured the characters: Charlie Brown and Snoopy among others. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonist of all time. He was cited as a major influence by many later cartoonist such as Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes and Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. He lives on his creations milking millions from his insurance company because the contract does not expire until 2019.
Arnold Palmer ($ 40 million)
Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer, generally regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatics players in the sport’s history. He won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. He lives on as the face of MasterCard and Rolex advertisements while AriZona Beverages produces more than 400 million cans a year of its Arnold Palmer line.
Michael Jackson ($ 75 million)
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. He was and still is dubbed as the “King of Pop” and was one of the most popular entertainers in the world. He was also the best-selling music artist at the time of his death. He lives on mostly from the sale of his half of the Sony/ATV Catalogue. He also easily leads the list due to a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, a stake in the EMI publishing catalogue and new album Scream. This is also Jackson’s fifth year as the top of the list of highest paid dead celebrity.
