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1. Michael Jackson: 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, Forbes said. A shadow of a dancer impersonating Michael Jackson is cast on the red carpet during the Taiwan premiere of "This Is It" in Taipei.

Elvis Presley
2. Elvis Presley: Presley came in second, earning $ 60 million 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. Fans participate in a candlelight vigil inside Graceland in Memphis.

J.R.R. Tolkien
3. J.R.R. Tolkien: "The Lord of the Rings" author Tolkien, whose trilogy of novels was made into films by director Peter Jackson, came in at No. 3 with earnings of $ 50 million. Star of the film "Lord of The Rings" Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins in an undated publicity photograph from the film.

Charles Schulz
4. Charles Schulz: Schulz, the creator of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, came in fourth with $ 33 million. "Peanuts" characters seen in this handout photo.

John Lennon
5. John Lennon: Former Beatle Lennon, who would have turned 70 this year, was ranked No. 5 with an income of $ 17 million. A person lays a drawing of John Lennon on the Imagine mosaic in Strawberry Fields in Central Park to celebrate Lennon's birthday in New York.

Stieg Larsson
6. Stieg Larsson: Swedish author Larsson, who wrote the popular mystery Millennium Trilogy novels that began with "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," came in at No. 6 with $ 18 million. A customer picks up a copy of Swedish author Stieg Larsson's latest book, "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest", at a Madrid bookstore.

Theodor Geisel
7. Theodor Geisel: Geisel, creator of the Dr. Seuss children's books earned $ 11 million. Jason Covey (R), dressed as the Dr. Seuss character "Thing 2", adjusts his wig in front of Kyle Resnick, dressed as "Thing 1", before performing to commemorate the 50th birthday of the "Cat In The Hat" character in New York.

Albert Einstein
8. Albert Einstein: Scientist Einstein had an income of $ 10 million. An artist adjust the hair on a wax model of mathematician Albert Einstein at the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Shanghai.

George Steinbrenner
9. George Steinbrenner: Yankees baseball team owner George Steinbrenner came in at No. 9 with $ 8 million. An image of the late owner of the New York Yankee George Steinbrenner on the scoreboard in Yankee Stadium before the Yankees' game against the Tampa Bay Rays in New York.

Richard Rodgers
10. Richard Rodgers: Renowned songwriter Rodgers came in tenth with $ 7 million. Sandra Pires as Maria Rainer (C) and Michael Kraus as Georg von Trapp perform with actors in the roles of the seven Trapp-children in Vienna's Volksoper theatre during a rehearsal for "The Sound of Music" musical by Richard Rodgers.