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Forbes ferrets out top dead celebrity moneymakers

Oct 15, 2014, 12:51 PM | Updated: 12:52 pm

Even in death, certain celebrities are still bringing home the bread.

Forbes released its annual list of top moneymaking dead celebrities Wednesday. The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, once again. Jackson, or more accurately, whoever is spending his money, took in $140 million to Presley’s measly $55 million.

The rest of the top five drops dramatically, with yet another singer, Bob Marley, coming in fifth with $20 million.

The entire Forbes list is here, but here are the top five:

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Forbes ferrets out top dead celebrity moneymakers