Last year, ELIZABETH TAYLOR made her debut on the list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities.  She tied with JOHN LENNON for fifth place, while MICHAEL JACKSON took the top spot.

But this year, Liz jumped all the way to #1, bumping Michael to #2.  Liz made $210 million over the past year, to Michael's $145 million.  Here's the oh-so-Halloweeny Top 13 . . .

#1.)  Elizabeth Taylor,  $210 million

#2.)  Michael Jackson,  $145 million

#3.)  Elvis Presley,  $55 million

#4.)  "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz,  $37 million

#5.)  Bob Marley,  $17 million

#6.)  John Lennon,  $12 million

#7.)  (tie)  Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein,  $10 million

#9.)  Dr. Seuss,  $9 million

#10.)  (tie)  Steve McQueen and pinup queen Bettie Page,  $8 million

#12.)  Songwriter Richard Rodgers,  $6 million . . . of Rodgers & Hammerstein, but this focuses on his solo work, which includes the '60s smash "Blue Moon".

#13.)  George Harrison,  $5.5 million

You can check out the list for yourself here.