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Since his untimely death in 2009, MJ’s estate has continued to rake in profits. At the time of his death, he was worth around US$500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and in 2018, his earnings reportedly reached US$825 million. In May 2021, a judge ruled that Michael’s estate was worth US$111 million.Oct 9, 2021
Net Worth: | $500 Million |
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Date of Birth: | Aug 29, 1958 – Jun 25, 2009 (50 years old) |
Gender: | Male |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
Profession: | Entertainer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Choreographer, Record producer, Actor, Businessperson, Film Producer, Dancer, Film Score Composer |
Rank | Name | Earnings |
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1 | Michael Jackson | $60 million |
2 | Elvis Presley | $39 million |
3 | Charles Schulz | $38 million |
4 | Arnold Palmer | $30 million |
Neverland Ranch amusement rides pictured in August 2008 | |
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Location | 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California, United States |
Owner | Ronald Burkle |
Area | 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) |
Website | www.sycamorevalley.com (inactive) |
King of Pop achieves estimated earnings of $48 million according to Forbes annual listing. Michael Jackson has topped Forbes’ list of the top earning dead celebrities in 2020 for the eighth consecutive year. The King of Pop – who died in June 2009 – had estimated earnings of $48 million.
While Jackson’s executors placed his net worth at the time of his death at just over $7 million, the IRS estimated it at $1.125 billion, according to documents filed in 2014 with the U.S. Tax Court in Washington.
He made an enormous amount of money throughout the course of his career, selling hundreds of millions of records. What is this? It’s estimated that Jackson made about $2 billion throughout the course of his life. Forbes named him the highest-paid entertainer in the world twice during his lifetime.
Nicki Minaj
Minaj has worked with some of the best rappers in the world, and she is the wealthiest female rapper right now. As of 2021, Nicki Minaj’s net worth is roughly $75 million, making her the richest female rapper in the world.
Fast forward through dozens of group and solo albums, seven Grammy awards since 1964, concerts, movies, and other feats, and it is wonder that Music Mayhem Magazine calls The Beatles the “‘founders’ of pop and rock.”
Rank | Name | Age |
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1 | Jay Z | 51 |
2 | Paul McCartney | 78 |
3 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 73 |
4 | Herb Alpert | 86 |
At the time of his death, he was worth around US$500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and in 2018, his earnings reportedly reached US$825 million. In May 2021, a judge ruled that Michael’s estate was worth US$111 million.
Branca is currently the chairman of The Michael Jackson Company, and serves as Co-Executor of the Michael Jackson Estate.
James has earned more than $1 billion during his 18-year career, with nearly $400 million in salary and more than $600 million in off-the-court earnings, but that doesn‘t make him a billionaire. After accounting for taxes, spending and investment returns, Forbes estimates James’ net worth to be about $850 million.
His assets were listed as between $10 million and $50 million in his bankruptcy petition, though he testified under oath that he is worth $4.4 million.
Ronald W. Burkle, the billionaire co-founder of the investment firm Yucaipa Companies, bought the ranch for a reported $22 million.
The promoter and the primary and secondary ticket vendors are expected to refund money to all fans who purchased tickets for the show, making it hard, depending on AEG Live’s insurance policy, for the company to recoup the estimated $40 million it spent to book Jackson and promote the event.
Rank | Name | Country |
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1 | Kanye West | United states |
2 | Jay Z | United states |
3 | Sean Combs – Diddy | United states |
4 | Sean Combs – Diddy | United states |
Superstar Beyoncé Knowles is turning 40 this year! In her four decades around the sun, she has led the band Destiny’s Child, starred in films, released hit records, and has garnered a net worth of $440 million, according to Forbes.
Net Worth: | $500 Million |
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Date of Birth: | Jul 26, 1943 (78 years old) |
Gender: | Male |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Profession: | Singer, Musician, Record producer, Songwriter, Actor, Film Producer, Film Score Composer, Screenwriter |
Bruce Springsteen: $81 million.
Rank | Name | Earnings Million $ |
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1 | Michael Jordan | 1,850 |
2 | Tiger Woods | 1,700 |
3 | Arnold Palmer | 1,400 |
4 | Jack Nicklaus | 1,200 |
George Lucas — Net Worth: $10 Billion
At times, Lucas has been considered the richest celebrity on Earth, but not if you consider our final contender.
Rank | Actor | Earnings |
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1 | Dwayne Johnson | $89.4 million |
2 | Chris Hemsworth | $76.4 million |
3 | Robert Downey Jr. | $66 million |
4 | Akshay Kumar | $65 million |
The 2002 document leaves Michael Jackson’s entire estate to a family trust. It names his mother, Katherine Jackson, as legal guardian of his three children and beneficiary of the trust. If she were incapacitated or died, the singer Diana Ross would get custody of his children.
In 2007, three years after the song was released, Michael’s company Sony/ATV bought the publishing company Famous Music for $370 million. This purchase meant he then owned the rights to all of Eminem’s music. Michael continued to own the rapper’s music until he died in 2009.
September 3, 2009
According to Celebrity Net Worth, after a career spanning four decades and selling over 185 million records, Jackson is now worth an estimated US$190 million.
In the United States, the title “trillionaire” refers to someone with a net worth of at least $1 trillion. Net worth refers to a person’s total assets—including business interests, investments, and personal property—minus their debts.