Written By Lexx Thornton Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop, continues to reign over the financial charts, leading Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest-paid deceased celebrities. Jackson secured the top spot for the third consecutive year—and the 13th time overall—with an estimated pretax earnings of $105 million over the past year. Since his death in 2009, Jackson’s estate has reportedly generated more than $3.5 billion from music sales, streaming revenue, licensing deals, and major estate acquisitions. The annual ranking includes 13 deceased stars whose earnings are calculated from various revenue streams, including music and book sales, streaming royalties, licensing
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