Even after death celebrities make millions and fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who surpassed singer Michael Jackson, was named the top earning dead celebrity. In its ninth annual list Forbes.com said the Frenchman made $350 million. Composers Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein came in second on the 2009 list with $235 million, and Michael Jackson ranked third at $90 million. But Jackson is likely to be a big earner for years to come while Saint Laurent, who made the list for the first time this year, may have difficulty repeating the 2009 performance. The other “King,” Elvis Presley, was fourth on the list with $55 million.
