Even in death, some celebrities make more money per year than most of us dream of making in an entire lifetime. In fact, the top revenue-grossing dead celeb, Michael Jackson, made more money over the past year than any other musician or actor, dead or alive.

Forbes said: “Jackson not only took the No.1 spot on our 10th annual ranking of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities, with gross earnings of $275 million, he out-earned the other 12 deceased stars on the list combined. Still more impressive: His estate’s 12-month haul was greater than the pooled earnings of this year’s two biggest living acts, U2 and AC/DC. Jackson’s posthumous earnings come from his stake in the lucrative Sony/ATV catalog, the hit Sony film This Is It and renewed fan interest in music, videos and all things Michael Jackson.”

Full list of Forbes Top Earning Dead Celebrities: 
1. Michael Jackson – $275 million 
2. Elvis Presley – $60 million
3. J. R. R. Tolkein – $50 million
4. Charles Schulz – $33 million
5. John Lennon – $17 million
6. Stieg Larsson – $15 million
7. Dr. Seuss – $11 million
8. Albert Einstein – $10 million
9. George Steinbrenner – $8 million
10. Richard Rogers – $7 million
11. Jimi Hendrix and Steve McQueen – $6 million each
12. Aaron Spelling – $5 million