The late superstar died in 2009 at the age of 50, following an overdose of the anaesthetic propofol. Today, August 29, 2018, would have been the King of Pop’s 60th birthday, but court papers have revealed his estate netted $74million in a year and his gross earnings since his death are thought to exceed $900 million , according to The Mirror. The 73-page document filed at a Los Angeles court by executors, including close friends John Branca and John McClain, showed publishing rights from hits like Thriller delivered $2,448,584.99. But his merchandising arm Triumph International brought in the most – $18.8million in the same period. Spending included $10.8million on a house for the children and $85,297.65 for a top-of-the-range Cadillac Escalade for their security team. Budding film director Prince was given a $70,000 truck and a Chevron fuel card on which he spent $9,000. The children enjoyed five holidays, including to Hawaii, for which they got $28,500 i...