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Liz Taylor tops rich dead celebrity list

Press preview of the Elizabeth Taylor collection on display prior to auction at Christie's in New York on December 1, 2011. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh
Press preview of the Elizabeth Taylor collection on display prior to auction at Christie's in New York on December 1, 2011. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh | License Photo

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- British-born actress Elizabeth Taylor is No. 1 on Forbes' list of top-earning dead celebrities, earning $210 million in 2012.

Coming in at No. 2 on the roster is pop music icon Michael Jackson with $145 million, followed by rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley with $55 million at No. 3, "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz at No. 4 with $37 million and reggae great Bob Marley at No. 5 with $17 million.

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Rounding out the top tier are singer-songwriter John Lennon at No. 6 with $12 million, actress Marilyn Monroe and scientist Albert Einstein at No. 7 with $10 million, children's book author Theodore Geisel -- known as Dr. Seuss -- at No. 9 with $9 million and actor Steve McQueen at No. 10 with $8 million.

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