Jackson earns €198m from beyond grave to top celeb list

MICHAEL JACKSON’S sudden death sparked an outpouring of grief around the world, but fans also opened their wallets to make him this year’s top-earning dead celebrity with $275 million (€198m).

Jackson raked in more than the combined total of the other 12 celebrities on the list, Forbes magazine said. He was ranked third on last year’s list with $90m (€64m).

Elvis Presley came in second, earning $60m (€43m) from admissions to his former home, Graceland, which is now a museum and tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, a Cirque de Soleil show and more than 200 licensing and merchandise deals.