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Top Earning Dead Celebrities of the Decade (GRAPHIC)
Posted October 29th, 2009 by TermLifeInsurance.org Staff (7 comments)
Posted November 5th, 2009 by mandyjames at 5:32 pm - Reply
wow, elvis takes the tops? Probably MJ is going to beat him in a few years, especially with that movie coming out.
Posted June 15th, 2010 by Gregory at 10:38 am - Reply
I was wondering about this the other day when I saw an ad with David Spade and Chris Farley.. I was kind of surprised they were using Farley to sell Direct TV (I think), but my friend suggested that his family probably got the revenues – makes sense, I guess. Do you think its wrong to use dead people to sell things?
Posted June 16th, 2010 by daniel R at 10:59 am - Reply
I think its fine to use celebrities images, as long as they pay the proper royalties. I just think it is eerie what they can do with computers these days.
I agree with mandyjames, I think MJ has not said his last word, metaphorically speaking.
Funny, most living people don’t make as much money as these folks. Respect.
About whether it’s fine – celebrities’ assets are in their appearance and behaviour. That’s what they’d been building during their careers. I’d say if my family can make money by renting out my house or selling my car after I die, perhaps it’s the same with the appearances of celebrities.
Posted August 17th, 2010 by Rob at 3:03 pm - Reply
Dr. Seuss was a surprise in the list for me.
Posted September 5th, 2010 by Brian234 at 11:33 am - Reply
Michael Jackson died with only six months left in the decade. Within the last year his estate has made over 1 billion dollars.
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Share Your ThoughtsPosted November 5th, 2009 by mandyjames at 5:32 pm -
wow, elvis takes the tops? Probably MJ is going to beat him in a few years, especially with that movie coming out.
Posted June 15th, 2010 by Gregory at 10:38 am -
I was wondering about this the other day when I saw an ad with David Spade and Chris Farley.. I was kind of surprised they were using Farley to sell Direct TV (I think), but my friend suggested that his family probably got the revenues – makes sense, I guess. Do you think its wrong to use dead people to sell things?
Posted June 16th, 2010 by daniel R at 10:59 am -
I think its fine to use celebrities images, as long as they pay the proper royalties. I just think it is eerie what they can do with computers these days.
Posted July 23rd, 2010 by Lorne Marr at 11:18 am -
I agree with mandyjames, I think MJ has not said his last word, metaphorically speaking.
Funny, most living people don’t make as much money as these folks. Respect.
About whether it’s fine – celebrities’ assets are in their appearance and behaviour. That’s what they’d been building during their careers. I’d say if my family can make money by renting out my house or selling my car after I die, perhaps it’s the same with the appearances of celebrities.
Posted August 17th, 2010 by Rob at 3:03 pm -
Dr. Seuss was a surprise in the list for me.
Posted September 5th, 2010 by Brian234 at 11:33 am -
Michael Jackson died with only six months left in the decade. Within the last year his estate has made over 1 billion dollars.
http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/how-michael-jackson-made-1-billion-since-1004099450.story?page=1
thats 2/3 of what elvis presley estate made in the 33 years since he died.
I dont think anybody is gonna be ahead of MJ from now on for a long long time.
Posted September 30th, 2010 by Brandon at 12:05 pm -
Charles Shultz makes more money than MJ!? Really?!
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