With fewer music catalogs being snatched up for large sums, this year's list of the highest paid dead celebrities

features a wide range of artists and authors. Here are the seven celebrities who have made the most beyond the grave in 2023.

At number 7, Whitney Houston.

Houston would have turned 60 years old in 2023. Her estate is simultaneously celebrating its biggest

year yet, thanks to a movie and several brand collaborations. In December, the film

Whitney Houston, I Want to Dance with Somebody, hit the big screens,

grossing nearly $60 million worldwide.

Mack Cosmetics released a makeup collection with the Houston Estate, which is helmed by her sister-in-law and primary

wave.

In February, the W Hotel in Los Angeles was briefly made over as the Whitney Hotel.

At number six, Prince.

Prince famously called the Afterworld, quote, a world of never-ending happiness.

For his estate and primary wave, which owns a stake in his master's royalties, writers share,

name, and likeness, that means releasing more music.

Since Prince's untimely demise, he's released three posthumous albums.

This month, a remastered version of his 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, is dropping.

The box set features 47 unreleased songs and hours of never-before-seen concert footage.

Number 5, Charles Schultz.

Charlie Brown famously got rocks for Halloween, but the Schultz estate is reaping in the dough.

The Peanuts gang continued its work with Apple, which now aired its holiday specials,

with a full line of digital faces for the brand's watches.

Fans of Snoopy, Linus, and Lucy can stock up on branded cookware at William Sonoma,

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