Bob Marley

Bob Marley Could Top “The Rich Dead Celeb List"

Bob Marley could end up being the richest dead celebrity.

Twenty-eight years after Bob Marley’s death, he is still making quite an impact. Hilco Consumer Capital,a private equity firm in Toronto closed on a management deal with the Bob Marley estate that is predicted to bring in approximately $1 billion. New products in Marley's name, from consumer electronics and video games to a skin-care line, are still being negotiated and created. There is already a Marley Resort in the Bahamas and plans for a resort chain is also an option.

The family hopes that by taking a proactive stance they can avoid over-commercializing the Bob Marley name but also keep bootleggers from taking part in a counterfeit merchandise industry worth an estimated $600 million.

It seems there is a lot of money to be made off this music legend.