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Michael Jackson has been spending money until the last breath. Creditors are groaning to his neck, Never land ranch, his private Disneyland, but slowly spinning the drum, but other properties were seized, the seizure or blocked.

His albums almost no one bought because they were poor last, and the old ones have long since been acquired by all those interested in board. The only thing left is his tour to collect old glory, but "King of Pop" was reached to spend his last offensive: 50 concerts in London O2 Arena that he should at least establish a financial structure which is dangerous favored under 400 million U.S. dollars debt. For those 50 appearances - one for each year of his life, was designed - is expected to earn a hundred million dollars.


In the middle of the final draft, however, for the state of his bank accounts happened to be something much more important: he died, as is already well known. His death shocked and surprised the whole world and the previously measured unseen heated interest in life and work of the deceased. Already in the first 48 hours after the tragic news of Jackson's earned more than 11 years of life. A decade before his death, for example, had revenues of approximately U.S. $ 11 million annually (not nearly enough when you take into account that consumed 31), and only four months after the death of Jackson's name has earned a remarkable 90 million "lizard" .

From the mighty numbers that were published in the latest Forbes Inventory dead stars with the highest profit a man to Spin in his head from that fatal 25th June only in the United States has sold 5.9 million albums Jacksons, and the rest of the world, 4.5 million, in the first few weeks after the death of the internet was downloaded 5.6 million songs, currently has three top-selling album on the Billboard 20's most successful records The Jacksons a compilation of hits from 2003. by far the best-selling album of the year. Sold more than 500 thousand sounds for mobile phones and music clips 100 thousand in the first two weeks the songs the group Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael on the radio stations have played more than 100 thousand times.

Although very important, it turns out that this was all just "a little money" - the lion's share of the profits came from the documentary "This is it, that was just last week began his life in world cinema. Very short life, incidentally, because thanks to genius marketing pun, producers play only two weeks. Of course it was caused frenzy for tickets and of course to search tickets. Sony has paid 60 million U.S. dollars Jacksons Foundation and the company AEG (the one that organized the tour in London) in exchange for rights to use the test shots for the same tour, but it is just a little.

According to some estimates, the documentary along with an accompanying double CD to generate more than 600 million U.S. dollars live love. Foundation and AEG will divide among themselves straight 90 percent of revenue. Jacksons Foundation has made, apparently, a very lucrative deal for the exploitation of the character on everything from coins to commemorating children's school lunch box. Some money and succor to the exhibition Michaels memoirs in O2 Arena, which will be open for three months and then will move to London in two of the city. Ticket price? $ 25.

Something else from the time he acted as a clever businessman. It is a half share in the music catalog of Sony / ATV, with thousands of songs, including most of the Beatles oeuvre, which is true, it is estimated, slightly less than two billion U.S. dollars. Every year, heirs of the estate Wacko Jacko - most likely his children - shall be made by 80 up $ 100 million.

Despite all the numbers that follow the name of the king of pop is dead, according to Forbes Jackson is not most profitable late "celebrity"; Jackson, therefore, on this somewhat bizarre top-list does not take the first or even second place, but he "went to" bronze ( be sure to take into account that for Michael computers only four months since he died, while the profits of other deceased adder throughout the past year).

Fashion Prince

Instead of "King of Pop" the most money in the past 12 months "earned" the former "king of high fashion" Yves Saint Laurent. It is, however, about the incidents, because it is hard to believe that the legendary YSL ever sit back on top.

In fact, life partner of the legendary creator Pierre Berg in February held a three-day auction of art collections that are collected for decades - out of 733, of artifacts from the times of ancient Greece and Etruria, through the works of Matisse and Mondrian, to Mercedes Oldtimer. For example, Matisse from 1911th was 40.9 million, Duchamp "Beautiful Breath, Veil Water" 10.1 million, a Mondrian composition of 24.59 million, while the other 16.4, Ensor, "The Jealousy of Pierrot," 5.38 million, Brancusis statue of "Madame LR "33.3 million, etc, etc. It is quite enough to be" picked "a total of 443 million U.S. dollars which will be distributed between the two charities. Another auction will be held next month, if interested.


In front of Jackson are and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Together, they earned 235 million U.S. dollars, but again an excess because, with their usual earnings from royalties, 200 million came from selling their entire catalog common. Company Image, owned by a Dutch retired persons fund, thereby acquired ownership of musicals like "Oklahoma!", "The King and I" and "South Pacific".

The man who is mostly occupied first place since Forbes scale was formed this year, fell to fourth position, but the legacy of Elvis Presley there was no specific changes. In comparison with the year before earning a three million U.S. dollars more, a total of 55 million. Increase due to multiple visits Graceland and its huge catalog of music and marketing agreement. For instance, the king of rock returned to Mattels "ergels" with Barbie Dolls on Jailhouse Rock. However, for Elvis successors will be important next year, because in January celebrated its 75th birthday, of course, with countless exhibitions and celebrations. With a spectacular show Elvis Presley Cirque du Soleil, which is being prepared in Las Vegas, speculated that the cult of Elvis 2010th was recorded from 30 to 40 percent richer in financial cake.

Father Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien in fifth place with a respectable 50 million U.S. dollars, of which it is no secret. Tolkien's heirs and next year I can book more turkey for Christmas: Tolkien publisher Harper Collins and its Foundation have reached an agreement with production company New Line Cinema, makers of Middle-earth trilogy adaptation, by which will receive an additional $ 100 million. Above all, the 2011th in China should get the book and filming Hobbit.

At sixth place is another permanent resident, Forbes scale: Charles Schultz, creator of Charlie Brown with 35 million dollars. Followed by John Lennon with 17 million. It was an otherwise great year for the Beatles, specifically for the man who wrote most of their best known songs. In September, namely, on the market with great pomp thrown computer game "The Beatles: Rock Band," which in the first 25 days only sold in less than 600 thousand copies. In total, earned more than 60 million U.S. dollars. Not all of the Beatles, in September, was released a luxurious box-set with 16 CDs, and then only in the United States sold one million albums per week Liverpudlian quadruplets.

Theodor Gesiel, better known as Dr. Seuss, the best-selling author of children's books in history, earn 15 million. Last year he sold five million books, the results for 2009. will be expected to even better. Coming soon in theaters moving 3-D filming of his book "The Lorax", and the house next fall television PBS will broadcast a series of "The Cat in the Hat Knows About That."

Einstein as a Happy Meal

Its 10 "miles" Albert Einstein is due to extremely unusual marketing move - to which it is difficult to believe that with him agreed that that case is still alive - a characteristic of his unkempt head became a toy in McDonald's Happy Meal, in the promotion of the film "Night at the Museum." Einstein's name and image used really everywhere: Disney, Nestlé, Toyota Prius, and even shopping center, known in Germany - Das Einstein.

Einstein followed last year by the late writer Michael Crichton, with nine million dollars, a sum that will surely increase next year because it had left several unpublished works. For example, "Pirate Latitudes" will be released in November, but Steven Spielberg has already acquired film rights for an unknown sum.

Among the dead is and Jimi Hendrix (eight million, thanks to the turn of his musical catalog from Universal and Sony worth 3.2 million U.S. dollars in a lawsuit), then the television producer Aaron Spelling, creator of the Dynasty, Beverly Hills and Melrose Placea (7 million) and Andy Warhol with six million dollars.

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