The eccentric 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson, has topped the chart of Top-Dead earning celebs with an earning of $160 million

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The earning power of stars slows considerably or stops altogether when they're dead. But for a few, the moolah keeps coming and some even draw bigger paydays than when alive. Take a look at the celebs who've made it to the list of Forbes magazine's Top-Earning Dead Celebrities for the year 2016:

The eccentric 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson, has topped the chart of Top-Dead earning celebs with an earning of $115 million. (Getty Images)

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One of the most significant cultural icon, Elvis Presley secures second spot with an earning of $55 million. (Getty Images)

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Trailing behind MJ and Presley is cartoonist Charles Schulz, he earned $40 million. (Getty Images)

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Jamaican singer Bob Marley too features on the list.He earned $21 million. (Getty Images)

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Hollywood's evergreen beauty, Elizabeth Taylor has grabbed a place on the list of Hollywood's top earning dead celebrities.Taylor earned $20 million. (Getty Images)

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The gorgeous Marilyn Monroe secured a spot on the list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities with an earning of $17 million. (Getty Images)

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John Lennon also features on the list with the earning of $12 million. (Getty Images)

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The most influential physicist, Albert Einstein has grabbed a place on the list of Hollywood's top earning dead celebrities.Einstein earned $11 million. (Getty Images)

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