Elizabeth Taylor Beats Micheal Jackson As Highest Earning Dead Celebrity

English-American actress, Elizabeth Taylor, is now number one on Forbes ‘Top Earning Dead Celebrities. 

She topples her best friend, who topped the list last year, with her estimated earnings put at around $210m. 

Wacko Jacko is now second with $145, while rock star, Elvis Presly is in third place with $55m.

Liz Taylor died last year of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles.

Here’s the full list:

Elizabeth Taylor

$210 million

Actress

Died: March 23, 2011

Age: 79

Cause: Heart failure

Michael Jackson

$145 million

Singer

Died: June 25, 2009

Age: 50

Cause: Overdose/homicide

Elvis Presley

$55 million

Singer, actor

Died: August 16, 1977

Age: 42

Cause: Heart attack

Charles Schulz

$37 million

Cartoonist

Died: February 12, 2000

Age: 77

Cause: Colon cancer

Bob Marley

$17 million

Singer

Died: May 11, 1981

Age: 36

Cause: Cancer

John Lennon

$12 million

Singer

Died: December 8, 1980

Age: 40

Cause: Murder

Marilyn Monroe

$10 million

Actress

Died: August 5, 1962

Age: 36

Albert Einstein

$10 million

Scientist

Died: April 18, 1955

Age: 76

Cause: Natural causes

Theodor Geisel

$9 million

Author

Died: September, 24, 1991

Age: 87

Cause: Natural causes

Steve McQueen

$8 million

Actor

Died: November 30, 1980

Age: 50

Cause: Complication from surgery

Bettie Page

$8 million

Actress

Died: December 11, 2008

Age: 85

Cause: Natural causes

Richard Rogers

$6 million

Song writer

Died: December 30, 1979

Age: 77

Cause: Chronic illness

George Harrison

$5.5 million

Musician

Died: November 29, 2001

Age: 58

Cause: Cancer