Most of the celebrities who walk the red carpet shine with financial well-being. They can afford a personal stylist, make-up artist, and designer to look their best, some pay big bucks to maintain a perfect reputation. Huge houses, expensive cars, the best educational institutions for children. All this is part of the image.
Some argue that the measure of success is the amount of wealth they leave behind for their children and loved ones after death. That's why there are celebrities who remain obscenely rich even after death. Of course, their loved ones continue to invest in projects and funds dedicated to the celebrity and enjoy the fruits of the work done.
During their lifetime, celebrities were quite wealthy, but after their death, memorabilia and historical items from their lives have risen in price to shocking amounts. Everything that once belonged to a celebrity continues to generate income. Here 12 richest celebrities who are no longer alive... You might be interested in the article 10 actors who died on the set.
12. Jenny Rivera
Latin pop star Jenny Rivera died in 2012 in a plane crash. After her death, the same number of albums were sold as in her entire life. Fans purchased 880,000 records after Jennie's death, her earnings increased due to her death. The autobiographical book was released in the amount of 400,000 copies and became a bestseller.
Rivera also starred in a Mexican-American show called "I love jenny”, which closed a year after his death. She attracted an audience of 5.5 million viewers, which shows how much she was loved and revered.
11. Steve McQueen
Stephen McQueen - great actor, died 35 years ago. However, it continues to inspire designers and remains a style benchmark. A limited edition of motorcycles dedicated to Steve McQueen was released, costing $10,000 per piece.
Persol and the American fashion designer also used the name of Steve McQueen in their collections to give the brand a bit of vintage. In the past year alone, companies using his name have brought in $9 million for the late actor.
10. Bettie Page
Bettie Page is the founder of the erotic pin-up style. She died in 2008 at the age of 85 from a heart attack. The story goes that her career began after meeting a police officer who turned out to be an amateur photographer. Candid photos brought her success.
We all remember calendars depicting sexy girls, so it was Bettie Page who discovered this style. Boutiques are open for fans in Las Vegas, New York and Portland. After her death, the fame continues to generate income of about $10 million.
9. Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is a great scientist. His name is used as a synonym for smart. We all study at school the theory of relativity, which celebrated its centenary. Although he is long gone, the fruits of his labor continue to bring in tens of millions of dollars, thanks to the use of his image by technology companies to improve sales.
8. Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn passed away from a drug overdose in her bedroom decades ago. However, she still remains a sex symbol. To this day, girls continue to imitate her, painting their lips with red lipstick and curling big white curls. Her appearance on the red carpet blew up Hollywood.
And even the scandalous death added popularity. Her name is still known all over the world, chains of hotels, cafes and spas named after her are opening. What brings the late star a lot of money. Monroe's famous dress is one of the top 10 most expensive items sold at auction.
7 Bob Marley
Bob Marley died in 1981, he is still an icon of reggae music. Marley has sold millions of albums. His house has become a museum for connoisseurs of the Marley style. Bob Marley's descendants continue to profit from the sale of relaxing drinks named after the musician. There is also an organic food company using his name and lifestyle. It brings in almost $18 million a year.
6. Charles Schultz
The famous comic book artist passed away in 2000 at the age of 77. But 15 years later, his characters continue to exist and bring Charles's descendants $ 37 million. Fox Animation Company announced its desire to release a cartoon with characters from Charles's comics, which will bring considerable income.
5. John Lennon
John Lennon was killed in 1980 at the age of 40... The famous member of the magnificent four Beatles made excellent money during his lifetime. However, album sales are still strong, with 65 million copies sold since 1992 alone, and that's just in the US. This brought his family more than $ 12 million.
4. Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - the king of rock and roll, who died in 1977 in the bathroom of his home from a heart attack. He had a solid capital of $ 300 million. His name continues to generate income.
3. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson died in 2009, having the title of King of Pop, but to this day remains the richest of singers. In the last year alone, he earned $ 160 million. The main income was from the Du Soleil show, which became the most successful in the history of the circus. Jackson also has a 50% stake in Sony's music catalog.
2. Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth will forever remain the most glamorous of actresses. She passed away at the age of 79. Her fame continues to pay off with a series of auctions offering valuable items from the actress' movies and personal life. Auctions in London and New York fetched $184 million, including the wig Taylor wore on the set of Cleopatra sold for $16,000, and a Van Gogh painting sold for $16 million.
1. Theodor Geisel
Theodor Geisel will always be known as Dr. Seuss. He was a favorite author of children's books that remain favorites to this day. Geisel died in 1991 at the age of 87. A recently released cartoon based on Geisel's books brought in an impressive $341 million in profits. His work is worthy of memory.
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