Posthumous Paydays

For most, death signifies the end of making money. Nonetheless, many musicians have earned millions from the grave. Recently, Forbes came out with a list of musicians who have earned more than $5 million post-mortem. Michael Jackson came in first with $145 million dollars collected from a variety of sources. Other millionaires included Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Richard Rogers, and George Harrison. On the cusp of making the list are other post mortem millionaires such as Jimi Hendrix and Tupac Shakur.

See The Top-Earning Dead Musicians 2012, Forbes.com, Apr. 3, 2013.