{"id":11203,"date":"2015-11-02T09:34:29","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T09:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=11203"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:11:14","slug":"dead-celeb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/dead-celeb","title":{"rendered":"The 13 Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities. Gone But Not Forgotten.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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E<span class=\"s1\">arning money does not always stop when life does. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/pictures\/eeel45ffllj\/top-earning-dead-celebri\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes<\/a> compiled the list of the highest earning dead celebrities of 2015. Even though they are no longer around, these celebrities all make more money than you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>13. James Dean ($8.5 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11205\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a1a4ffc53f2a2f758ddac4b6092ee831.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"701\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a1a4ffc53f2a2f758ddac4b6092ee831.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a1a4ffc53f2a2f758ddac4b6092ee831-85x72.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/16395986118187574\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>James Dean is still an icon 60 years after his death. The American actor,who died in a car crash at the age of 24, made $8.5 million last year. Believe it or not, his image still generates revenues from brands like Dolce &amp; Gabbana.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>12. Steve McQueen ($9 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11206\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2dde7e557b83660977cabcf107796cd5.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2dde7e557b83660977cabcf107796cd5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2dde7e557b83660977cabcf107796cd5-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2dde7e557b83660977cabcf107796cd5-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/153615037261123169\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McQueen&#8217;s estate made $9 million over the past year. The actor&#8217;s image is still used by Barbour and by Tag Heuer.\u00a0McQueen died of cancer associated with asbestos exposure.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>11. Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) ($9.5 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11207\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2bf50195e95d230a6e2aa7735abf5709.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"1039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2bf50195e95d230a6e2aa7735abf5709.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/2bf50195e95d230a6e2aa7735abf5709-85x125.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/576320083534736118\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Better known as Dr. Seuss, Theodor Geisel wrote and illustrated 44 children\u2019s books. In 2015, his royalty revenues and film adaptations totalled $9.5 million. Geisel&#8217;s first book was published after 27 publishers had rejected the manuscript. Talk about persistence.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>10. Bettie Page ($10 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11208\" style=\"width: 702px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cd7bd346ac19f779da2d0dbe485f6b5d.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"702\" height=\"883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cd7bd346ac19f779da2d0dbe485f6b5d.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cd7bd346ac19f779da2d0dbe485f6b5d-477x600.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/cd7bd346ac19f779da2d0dbe485f6b5d-85x107.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/253820128972031568\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bettie Page continues to seduce people. Page made $10 million this year from selling merchandise including dresses, swimwear and lingerie.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>9. Paul Walker ($10.5 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11209\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/db30ad83ec0bc1e223bd8c3ade8eefbc.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/db30ad83ec0bc1e223bd8c3ade8eefbc.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/db30ad83ec0bc1e223bd8c3ade8eefbc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/db30ad83ec0bc1e223bd8c3ade8eefbc-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/db30ad83ec0bc1e223bd8c3ade8eefbc-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/304415256037070980\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul Walker is gone but not forgotten. The actor who died in a tragic accident two years ago, made $10.5 million mostly from <em>The Fast and the Furious 7\u00a0<\/em>movie.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>8. Albert Einstein ($11 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11210\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a31de1200f51116013cf153dec194d55.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"705\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a31de1200f51116013cf153dec194d55.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a31de1200f51116013cf153dec194d55-476x600.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a31de1200f51116013cf153dec194d55-600x757.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/a31de1200f51116013cf153dec194d55-85x107.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/560627853588912344\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The man behind the theory of relativity made $11 million this year. These revenues were generated from merchandise sales. Einstein is considered to be one of the few people who were ahead of their time.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>7. John Lennon ($12 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11211\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/3998d9adbb006fbf4eb9e06f10c364e6.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/3998d9adbb006fbf4eb9e06f10c364e6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/3998d9adbb006fbf4eb9e06f10c364e6-434x600.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/3998d9adbb006fbf4eb9e06f10c364e6-85x117.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/36451078204287868\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Lennon was a member of the Beatles,\u00a0the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. Lennon was shot and killed in 1980 after returning from the recording studio. This year, Lennon&#8217;s estate made $13 million from his music catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>6. Marilyn Monroe ($17 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11212\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/631e4326149421dfdb69ebd83b356a08.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"701\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/631e4326149421dfdb69ebd83b356a08.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/631e4326149421dfdb69ebd83b356a08-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/631e4326149421dfdb69ebd83b356a08-85x113.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/420382946438094849\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Monroe died from an overdose at the age of 36 in 1962, yet she still is an iconic feature. The model and actress made $17 million in the past year.\u00a0The Smithsonian included Monroe on the list of <em>100 Most Significant Americans of All Time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>5. Elizabeth Taylor ($20 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11213\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/elizabeth_taylor_a_h.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"719\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/elizabeth_taylor_a_h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/elizabeth_taylor_a_h-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/elizabeth_taylor_a_h-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn3.thr.com\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/675x380\/2011\/12\/elizabeth_taylor_a_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four years after her death, Elizabeth Taylor&#8217;s estate is still generating money. The actress made $20 million over the past year. Taylor is famous for publicly\u00a0speaking up against the war in Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>4. Bob Marley ($21 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11214\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/0444efec767f10c2a90c7250ef72d48c.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"706\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/0444efec767f10c2a90c7250ef72d48c.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/0444efec767f10c2a90c7250ef72d48c-430x600.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/0444efec767f10c2a90c7250ef72d48c-85x118.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/263249540689152162\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bob Marley&#8217;s last words to his son Ziggi were:\u00a0<em>&#8220;money can&#8217;t buy life&#8221;.<\/em> The King of Reggae died 34 years ago and continues to make money from merchandising, music sales, the House of Marley speaker brand, and the Marley Beverage Company.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>3. Charles Schulz ($40 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11215\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bb9ebcc95dacc91a37757dad159dcedf.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bb9ebcc95dacc91a37757dad159dcedf.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bb9ebcc95dacc91a37757dad159dcedf-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bb9ebcc95dacc91a37757dad159dcedf-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/182255116141534701\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Charles Schulz \u00a0was the creator of\u00a0<i>Peanuts,<\/i>\u00a0a comic strip that was published daily in 2,600 papers in 75 countries and in 21 languages. He made $40m in the past year from his comic strips.\u00a0<i>Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie,\u00a0<\/i>is scheduled to be released on November 6th, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>2. Elvis Presley ($55 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11216\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/4b6a8b6bc2e42523dd21e23c04c0c031.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/4b6a8b6bc2e42523dd21e23c04c0c031.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/4b6a8b6bc2e42523dd21e23c04c0c031-570x600.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/4b6a8b6bc2e42523dd21e23c04c0c031-600x632.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/4b6a8b6bc2e42523dd21e23c04c0c031-85x89.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/160370436701537647\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elvis Presley passed away in 1977 at the young age of 42. His music catalog is so large that he is still earning good money. Over the past year, Elvis Presley made $55 million.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<h2>1. Michael Jackson ($115 million)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11217\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bi-dreamgirls42_c.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"709\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bi-dreamgirls42_c.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bi-dreamgirls42_c-401x600.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/bi-dreamgirls42_c-85x127.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/file.zare.blog.shinobi.jp\/bi-dreamgirls42_c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The King of Pop remains the highest-earning dead celebrity. This year, Jackson appeared in a hologram performance at the Billboard Music Award and his second posthumous album, Xscape, was released.\u00a0He became the first artist in history to have a top ten single in the <i>Billboard<\/i> Hot 100 in five different decades when his hit single\u00a0<em>Love Never Felt So Good<\/em>\u00a0reached number nine on May 21, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/drake-billboard\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Drake Achieved Something That Only 4 Musicians Have Ever Done.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[\/onepage]<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[onepage] [gallerypage] James Dean once said: &#8220;If a man can bridge the gap between life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":11220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45,108],"tags":[148],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The 13 Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities. 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