Bob Marley's Empire
Sarah Kettler
BIO
Though Bob Marley
died of melanoma on May 11, 1981, the singer's popularity remains alive
as ever. His ongoing celebrity has helped Marley's estate continue to
make money (according to Forbes magazine, Marley earned $21 million in
2015, making him the deceased star with the fourth-highest income;
proceeds go to his 11 children and his widow). While some of these
earnings were from music — more than 75 million of his albums have been
sold — Marley's post-mortem income also reached the stratosphere because
his name and image are now used in numerous business endeavors. Here
are some of the most interesting products that are tied to the artist
and his legacy.
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