Michael Jackson tops Forbes list of highest-earning dead celebs

 Michael Jackson made more money than any other dead celebrity over the past year, topping Forbes' list of highest-earning dead celebrities released yesterday.

Jackson, who died in June 2009 at age 50, posthumously earned $275 million over the past 12 months from his back catalogue, merchandising deals and the concert film This Is It, which made $250 million at the box office.

His earnings were greater than the amount of money earned by the two highest-earning living musicians, U2 and AC/DC, combined, and higher than the total combined earnings of the 12 other dead celebs on the list.