30 Posthumous Celebrity Innovations

Celebrities Continue to Shape Pop Culture From the Grave

— January 16, 2011 — Celebs
If there is one thing to be learned from this collection of posthumous celebrity innovations, it is that the legacy and impact of celebrities can live on and endure long after they pass away.

This collection of innovations and creative celebrity tributes are living proof that the world does not forget those who have made their mark in the entertainment industry, whether it's through advertisements, the media, or creative innovations and products. And though this may come as a small consolation for those close to some of the celebrities who inspired these trends, it is consolation nevertheless.
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Postmortem Pop Singles
Postmortem Pop Singles
Mrs. Jackson Releases Michael Jackson 'Opis None' Song Free for Fans
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Posthumous Memoirs
Posthumous Memoirs
The Mark Twain Memoir to be Released 100 Years After His Death
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Artful Designer Tribute Videos
Artful Designer Tribute Videos
Nick Knight's Imaginative Video Honors Alexander McQueen
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Posthumous Viral Movements
Posthumous Viral Movements
The Dark Campaign to Score The Dark Knight An Oscar
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Posthumous Music Videos
Posthumous Music Videos
Heath Ledger Directed Modest Mouse ‘King Rat' Video
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Dead Celebrity Confections
Dead Celebrity Confections
The Elvis Cake Includes Aviators & a Tan
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Promoting From the Grave
Promoting From the Grave
Marketers Are Turning to Dead Icons As Modern Spokespeople
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Posthumous Dance Tributes
Posthumous Dance Tributes
“Dancing With the Stars” Michael Jackson Homage
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Dead Celebrity Scents
Dead Celebrity Scents
My DNA Fragrance Antiquity Line is Creepy
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Retro Icons in Modern Ads
Retro Icons in Modern Ads
Monroe & Taylor Become Someone
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Elvis, 30 Years Dead and as Big as Ever
Elvis, 30 Years Dead and as Big as Ever
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Posthumous Film Trailers
Posthumous Film Trailers
Heath Ledger's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'
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Post-Mortem Moneymakers
Post-Mortem Moneymakers
Highest Earning Dead Celebs
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Posthumous Magazine Covers
Posthumous Magazine Covers
Heath Ledger Graces Front of Entertainment Weekly
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Dead Celebrity Auctions
Dead Celebrity Auctions
The Life of Yves Saint Laurent is Up for Auction
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Postmortem Artwork
Postmortem Artwork
These Alex Dodge Paintings are Bloodcurdling
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Connecting Dead & Alive Icons
Connecting Dead & Alive Icons
Converse Centennial 'Connectivity'
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Pop Star Skulls
Pop Star Skulls
Dead Rebel Icon Artwork Series from Paul Insect Is Hauntingly Hip
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Dead Icons as Martyrs
Dead Icons as Martyrs
Michael Jackson Portrait by David LaChapelle
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Liquid Resurrections
Liquid Resurrections
Jimi Hendrix Electric Vodka Lets You Party Like a (Dead) Rockstar
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Posthumous Restaurant Promos
Posthumous Restaurant Promos
Ivar's Underwater Billboards Surface from the Puget Sound
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Posthumous Honors
Posthumous Honors
Heath Ledger Gets Chauvel Award
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Posthumous Restaurant Openings
Posthumous Restaurant Openings
Five Leaves Opens, Minus Heath Ledger
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DJ Tribute Tattoos
DJ Tribute Tattoos
Kat Von D Inks DJ Fashen With a DJ AM Tattoo
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Postmortem Editorials
Postmortem Editorials
Bruce Weber Photo Shoot of Michael Jackson Resurfaces
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Death Masks of the Famous
Death Masks of the Famous
Postmortem Celeb Faces
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Postmortem Fashion Collections
Postmortem Fashion Collections
The Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2010 Look Book
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Dead Celebrity Tats
Dead Celebrity Tats
From a Patrick Swayze Tattoo to Badass Bob Barker Ink
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