KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae legend Bob Marley is listed at fifth among the highest-earning dead celebrities by Forbes magazine.
Marley, who died of cancer at age 36 in 1981, is said to have earned US$20 million year-to-date for his fifth place.
The list is topped by King of Pop Michael Jackson, who is estimated to be raking in some US$140 million since the start of the year.
Elvis Presley took second place with US$55 million, cartoonist and comic strip creator Charles Schulz was third with US$40 million, and fourth was actress Elizabeth Taylor with US$25 million.
Forbes said it compiled the list by talking to estate managers, lawyers and licensors and analyzing estimated posthumous earnings between October 2013-14.