The list consists of the names of 13 global stars who are no longer alive, but whose legacy brought the biggest income for the year.
The highest-paid dead celebrity in 2021 is Lord of the Rings author John Tolkien, according to Forbes magazine’s rankings released on Monday, October 31.
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So, the list consists of the names of 13 world stars who are no longer alive, but whose legacy brought the greatest income in the period from November 1, 2021 to October 30 of this year. We are talking about revenues received from sales, listening to streaming platforms, licensing deals.
The leader of the rating is John Tolkien, who died in 1973. The writer last year “earned” 500 million dollars.
In second place is American basketball player Kobe Bryant, who died in a plane crash in 2020. For the year he “earned” 400 million dollars.
Third place went to British musician and actor David Bowie, whose fortune grew by $250 million during the year.
The five richest dead celebrities are closed by musicians Elvis Presley and James Brown – 110 and 100 million dollars respectively.
In the past, Forbes named the richest Americans. They became the owner of SpaceX and Tesla, billionaire Elon Musk.
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