In the hall of million-dollar dead stars, Michael Jackson will be king. Jackson's estate is expected to make £120million in what is left of 2009 and he will rise to become the top-earning of dead stars. Executors for Jackson have already run up £60million from merchandising contracts and the Sony Pictures movie of his recent rehearsal footage. John Branca, 59, and co-executor John McClain, 54, said they are set to earn more than Elvis Presley, who earns in death the kingly sum of an annual £33million. Branca said: "When you look at what the Presley estate has done, you see the opportunities
Michael Jackson To Rise To Top-earning Of Dead Stars
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Mon, 08/17/2009 - 4:51am
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