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Michael Jackson Has Earned $72 Million Since His Death

hollywoodreporter.com — Pop star is No. 3 on Forbes' list of dead celebrity earnings

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  • Dmilla16, on 10/29/2009, -0/+4172Million? No no that's ignorant
  • Weezergames, on 10/29/2009, -2/+22When will the media let him Rest in Peace?
  • JoeF8577, on 10/29/2009, -2/+18If your kids were molested, would you settle out of court and let the monster run free?

    The fact that the parents took money over justice tells me that these parents were just looking for money and the allegations are prolly not true.

    If someone touched my kids I would have their head! If these parents actually believed their kids were molested and then only stopped to get money and not see the person go to jail, then they are not fit to be humans, much less parents.

    Thats why I say he was a weird dude, but I don't hink he actually molested anyone and he was actually aquitted of any wrong doing in a court of law. Oh, but you must know better right?
  • Codik, on 10/29/2009, -1/+15He was acquitted. By people who heard the whole story and saw all the evidence. Think of that before accusing someone of a very serious crime.
  • Kaiosama, on 10/29/2009, -0/+13Shyamanah!
  • Hayley3AM, on 10/29/2009, -0/+12when does the media let anyone rest in peace?
  • Narishma, on 10/29/2009, -2/+14You too can get rich easily by following these simple steps:
    1. Die
    2. ?
    3. Profit!!!
  • sejg, on 10/29/2009, -0/+9eee-heeee!
  • MercyBeat, on 10/29/2009, -2/+10That is still not enough to pay back his dealers... I mean doctors.
  • inactive, on 10/29/2009, -0/+8I would pay a dollar to see the mummy of micheal jackson.
  • asnaturalasgas, on 10/29/2009, -0/+7the ultimate publicity 'stunt'
  • BasalCellBossk, on 10/29/2009, -3/+10This is why they killed him.
  • JoeF8577, on 10/29/2009, -0/+7Jerp-e-da-derka!
  • Solkre, on 10/29/2009, -1/+8Can I has proof? Oh, and of conviction quality, if you may.
  • socivitus, on 10/29/2009, -1/+7He just had to show Elvis who was who after death. And Kurt Cobain is nowhere to be found on Forbes' 2009 list which is shocking considering he was #1 in 2006 with $50 mill.
  • opticwind, on 10/29/2009, -0/+6I'm not above MJ jokes, but that's about the most cliche joke surrounding his death.
  • omae, on 10/29/2009, -0/+5he earned more being dead than i will EVER make in 100 lifetimes
  • mort8824, on 10/29/2009, -6/+11and still in debt.....
  • RudeTurnip, on 10/29/2009, -0/+4He's going to do a live remake of Thriller on Halloween. If you read about the meeting with Michael Jackson in Howard Stern's book, "Miss America," you would know that Michael Jackson is ***** crazy and would think this is a perfectly normal thing to do.
  • bdbr, on 10/29/2009, -0/+4Just because someone is benefiting from his death doesn't make it a conspiracy. I think this is just a case of some really sharp opportunists taking advantage of timing and public sentiment. The Beatles' re-masters and game were done prior to his death.
  • inactive, on 10/29/2009, -0/+4Haven't we seen the mummy walking for 20 years?
  • jwblackwell, on 10/29/2009, -0/+4When he is no longer profitable
  • MOJIRA, on 10/29/2009, -0/+4Who gives a *****. It's not like he knows.
  • basickly, on 10/29/2009, -1/+5You really think that's worth being Michael Jackson's kids?
  • linagee, on 10/29/2009, -1/+5for having million in your name and never having to work? yes. yes I do.
  • Awwzm, on 10/29/2009, -1/+4I wish you and MJ switched places.
  • drmobutu, on 10/29/2009, -0/+3Won't somebody think of the CHILDREN?!!!
  • UV0001, on 10/29/2009, -1/+4"I'm admittedly a sucker for a conspiracy theory"

    So let me guess, 9/11 was an inside job; the moon landings were faked; there was a second shooter at the Kennedy's assassination; and the earth is flat?
  • inactive, on 10/29/2009, -5/+8Wonder if he left in his will for doctors to continue plastic surgery on his corpse and fixing his nose.
  • cp101, on 10/29/2009, -2/+4Yes.
  • altgeeky1, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2LOL why would you be buried to -5?? Do these bury people not know what "estate" means?

    Look folks, MJ is DEAD. His record, radio, video, and other royalties will continue to stream in until the copyright expires (what is the law now? Something like 80 years after death?).

    The estate will be owned by different parties - family, and business interests which had this as collateral.

    MJ had debts up the wahzoo, but all this entitles the debtors is a lien on his estate's income (or if they sue, part of the estate itself).

    I have no doubt that the MJ estate will become the richest ever. Why would anyone disagree (bury) a simple truth?
  • markgl, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2Death is the greatest career move for a musician.
  • dystra, on 10/29/2009, -1/+3you all have doo doo in your souls
  • opticwind, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2Better than the first joke.
  • a2fan, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2He's dead and yet his copyrights live on.
  • ApokalypseNow, on 10/30/2009, -1/+3What, no crazy assertions and conspiracy theories about the continued existence of Elvis? I'm almost disappointed.
  • mental69, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2i on the other hand have earned nothing since his death :(
  • haldir2012, on 10/29/2009, -0/+2Dead celebrity earnings:
    1) Tupac
    2) Biggie
    3) Michael Jackson
  • seltaeb4, on 10/29/2009, -1/+3Let's go climb a treeeeeee!
  • redcrush, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1Actually, according to the coroner's report, not the ones from the tabloids & sensationalist newspapers, stated that Micheal was in a great state of health except for an inflamed lung. Also, the only drugs they found in his system were the sedatives that doctor pumped into his system.

    So, he was pretty healthy for a 50 year old. Whether he could have completed the concerts is up for debate, but I assume that he was in a much better state of mind now than from 2001-2005.
  • chokeaduck, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1Part of me thinks that term will really catch on...
  • UV0001, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1@tsh000
    2 out of 4, not bad really. But if it were a test at school it would be 50% and you would fail; Kinda like you are now.

    @lb02
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society
    http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/
    Granted, there's a good chance all the FE believers are just trolls, but I'm sure there are plenty of people that actually believe that crap.
  • Yage2006, on 10/30/2009, -0/+1Maybe his manager and the record label had him killed.
  • 11oops, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1http://images.google.com/images?rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS29 ...

    Now give me my dollar.
  • lb02, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1actually the conspiracy theory was that the earth was round; the majority of people believed it to be flat.
  • klane, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1...and not a dime of it came from my pocket.
  • ButchersBoy, on 10/29/2009, -0/+1I'd rather be alive.
  • Emptyeye, on 10/29/2009, -1/+2Dugg for the word "Delebs"
  • abhishek23, on 10/30/2009, -0/+1its $90mn.. wrong figures
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