The richest dead celebrities? This is not Michael Jackson

NEW YORK - According to Forbes magazine, the richest dead stars is not Michael Jackson. Although the sequence of the "King of Pop's great news since his death in June, the top-earning dead stars is French designer Yves Saint Laurent. Forbes has released its ninth annual survey on Wednesday. According to the magazine, Lawrence earned 350 million U.S. dollars last year. Much of the estate was sold at auction, Christie's in February. Laurent died of brain cancer in June 2008. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein seconds, with a joint income of $ 235 million, of Jackson, with 90 million U.S. dollars, Elvis Presley, with 55 million Dollar and JRR Tolkien followed with 50 million U.S. dollars. Charles Schulz, John Lennon, Theodor Geisel, Albert Einstein and Michael Crichton once again the top 10 list. ___ On the Net: Forbes: http://www.forbes.com