Michael Jackson named 2014's top earning dead celebrity

Michael Jackson named 2014's top earning dead celebrity

Los Angeles: Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has been named the world's top earning dead celebrity of 2014 with his estate minting $140 million, according to Forbes magazine.

Jackson's estate is said to have made almost three times as much as perennial list topper Presley, who made $55 million over the same 12-month period. reports dailymail.co.uk.

The reason for the high earnings by the 'Dangerous' singer's estate is his second posthumous album release 'Xscape', which scored number two on the charts.

A holographic performance on stage at the Billboard Music Awards also bolstered MJ's profile.

On the third spot on the list is Cartoonist Charles Schulz with $40 million, thanks to his popular characters which include Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

Actress Elizabeth Taylor came in at fourth with $25 million and Bob Marley came in at fifth with an estimated $20 million in earnings.

Forbes compiled the list in conjunction with estate managers, agents, music publishers and other insiders, coming up with estimates of what each estate brought in between October 2013 and October 2014.

Michael Jackson named 2014's top earning dead celebrity

Michael Jackson named 2014's top earning dead celebrity

Los Angeles: Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has been named the world's top earning dead celebrity of 2014 with his estate minting $140 million, according to Forbes magazine.

Jackson's estate is said to have made almost three times as much as perennial list topper Presley, who made $55 million over the same 12-month period. reports dailymail.co.uk.

The reason for the high earnings by the 'Dangerous' singer's estate is his second posthumous album release 'Xscape', which scored number two on the charts.

A holographic performance on stage at the Billboard Music Awards also bolstered MJ's profile.

On the third spot on the list is Cartoonist Charles Schulz with $40 million, thanks to his popular characters which include Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

Actress Elizabeth Taylor came in at fourth with $25 million and Bob Marley came in at fifth with an estimated $20 million in earnings.

Forbes compiled the list in conjunction with estate managers, agents, music publishers and other insiders, coming up with estimates of what each estate brought in between October 2013 and October 2014.

MAMANGAM-RIMA KALLINGAL'S DANCE INSTITUTION-DETAILS

RIMA KALLINGAL TO OPEN HER DANCE INSTITUTE MAMANGAM

"Dance, dance and dance until

there is no dancer but

only the Dancing remains."

~ Michael Jackson

Malayalam actress Rima Kallingal is opening her horizon to a new level with her new dancing school Mamangam. Rima is known in the industry for her unique approaches in life as an actor and as a person. After venturing in to the field of textile industry with "Soul Sisters," the actress is now set to lauch her new dancing school at Kochi, which is her dream project.

"We at Mamangam are very serious about dancing. We are equally serious about having fun while we are at it. Mamangam aspires to be a platform where everyone who loves to dance can revel and celebrate sheer dancing. A space where we can look beyond competitions and reality shows. A ground for holistic training in various dance and martial art forms. A stage to live out your dance dreams. Mamangam is my effort at all this and much more!", the actress said in the Dance School Website.

The institute will train students under the guidance of renowned masters who are selected exclusively by the actress from various parts of the country.

Rima have introduced a new program named Punanrjani in the course list of her institute, which is aimed at individuals above 25 who could not pursue their love for dance that they had in their younger days. It also has a course named Udaya, which is meant for young dance aspirants to be initiated into the world of dance. Apart from dance, a course on Yoga is also included in the course list.
Mamangam will have long list of established trainers which includes Jaikishore Mosalikanth, Padmavani, N Srikanth, Ashwathy V Nair, Nancy Joy, Dil Sagar among others. The admissions to the institution is open from 1 July 2014.
Details from :http://mamangam.in/

MAMANGAM-RIMA KALLINGAL'S DANCE INSTITUTION-DETAILS

RIMA KALLINGAL TO OPEN HER DANCE INSTITUTE MAMANGAM

"Dance, dance and dance until

there is no dancer but

only the Dancing remains."

~ Michael Jackson

Malayalam actress Rima Kallingal is opening her horizon to a new level with her new dancing school Mamangam. Rima is known in the industry for her unique approaches in life as an actor and as a person. After venturing in to the field of textile industry with "Soul Sisters," the actress is now set to lauch her new dancing school at Kochi, which is her dream project.

"We at Mamangam are very serious about dancing. We are equally serious about having fun while we are at it. Mamangam aspires to be a platform where everyone who loves to dance can revel and celebrate sheer dancing. A space where we can look beyond competitions and reality shows. A ground for holistic training in various dance and martial art forms. A stage to live out your dance dreams. Mamangam is my effort at all this and much more!", the actress said in the Dance School Website.

The institute will train students under the guidance of renowned masters who are selected exclusively by the actress from various parts of the country.

Rima have introduced a new program named Punanrjani in the course list of her institute, which is aimed at individuals above 25 who could not pursue their love for dance that they had in their younger days. It also has a course named Udaya, which is meant for young dance aspirants to be initiated into the world of dance. Apart from dance, a course on Yoga is also included in the course list.
Mamangam will have long list of established trainers which includes Jaikishore Mosalikanth, Padmavani, N Srikanth, Ashwathy V Nair, Nancy Joy, Dil Sagar among others. The admissions to the institution is open from 1 July 2014.
Details from :http://mamangam.in/