Here are the list of top 13 earning dead celebrities of 2020
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Sadly, there are also young newcomers to the list—21-year-old rapper Juice WRLD (No. 7) earned $15 million since last year’s list, and NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January, is ranked No. 6, having earned $20 million.
Here’s who else is making a killing in the afterlife.
MARILYN MONROE $8 million
Died: August 4, 1962 (36)
Cause: Overdose
The late movie blonde goddess will forever be worshiped—her image and name are used by nearly 100 brands globally, including Dolce & Gabbana, Zales and even Lego Group.
George Harrison $8.5 million
Died: November 29, 2001 (58)
Cause: Cancer
The Quiet Beatle pocketed a seven-figure check from the band’s Cirque du Soleil show Love—even with the Las Vegas Strip shut down for most of the year.
Freddie Mercury $9 million
Died: November 24, 1991 (45)
Cause: AIDS
After 2018’s award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody put Freddie Mercury back into the spotlight, the show had to go on. Not only did Mercury’s estate reap a small portion of the film’s nearly $1 billion box office, but it also led to a spike in Queen’s music and merchandise sales.
Prince $10 million
Died: April 21, 2016 (57)
Cause: Overdose
While his Paisley Park has never reached Graceland-level popularity, the High Priest of Pop can still move music. This year, The Purple One moved nearly 700,000 album equivalents in the United States alone.
John Lennon $13 million
Died: December 8, 1980 (40)
Cause: Homicide
Forty years after John Lennon’s murder, Beatles music still rings up a lot of dollars on Penny Lane. And thanks to a co-writing credit on the Fab Four’s most popular songs, the late Lennon also cashes in when a tune is used on TV or in the movies.
Bob Marley $14 million
Died: May 11, 1981 (36)
Cause: Cancer
Bob Marley also saw his music streams soar this year—the reggae legend accumulated more than a billion spins globally. House of Marley, his line of speakers, turntables and headphones, and sales of T-shirts and lighters adorned with his likeness also added more than $3 million to his coffers.
