➀ The highest-paid dead celebrities of 2024 earned a combined total of $1.1 billion. Michael Jackson topped the list with $600 million, followed by Queen's Freddie Mercury with $250 million. ➁ The earnings come from posthumous sales of rights, catalogues, and successful musicals. ➂ Notable figures include Dr. Seuss, Elvis Presley, Prince, Bob Marley, and Charles M. Schulz.