NEW YORK (Hypebot) — Forbes, the king of The "Richest —————- " lists, has declared the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, the top grossing dead musician of 2012. The post-1950's era of rock and pop has been good to it's most sucessful purveyers, with only one top grossing artist reaching back from the grave to earn $5 million or more. The Top 6 Grossing Dead Musicians:
1. Michael Jackson ($145 million)
2. Elvis Presley ($55 million)
3. Bob Marley ($17 million)
4. John Lennon ($12 million)
5. Richard Rogers ($6 million)
6. George Harrison ($5.5 million)
via Forbes
