Jackson’s death is nothing to smile about, but the money he’s making will go a long way towards paying off his debt.

The tragic sudden death of Michael Jackson along with Farrah Fawcett and super-salesman Billy Mays have created quite the bulk of celebrity headlines over the past few days. It’s not hurting someone’s pocket book either.

It’s no surprise that death sells especially when we’re talking about celebrities.

Take a look at Jacko’s first auction since the pop star passed away. Twenty-one pieces of Jackson memorabilia were up for sale and the numbers were staggering.

- Victory tour shirt: estimate $1000-1500… sold for 42k
- Jackson 5 signed album: estimate $400-600… sold for 27k
- Original painting of Mickey Mouse: estimate $1000-1500… sold for 20k
- Original drawing of a boy: estimate $1500-2000… sold for 16k
- Handwritten note to “Greg”: estimate $200-300… sold for 15k

South Korea is apparently selling Michael Jackson CD’s so fast that they cannot keep up with the burning and printing process.

OxiClean products are likely to see a spike in sales after the passing of Mays, however the only one who does not appear to be receiving a lot of attention over the past week is Fawcett.

And thank God. Fawcett and her family have suffered enough to stay away from the media circus. I’m not saying that Jackson and Mays friends and families are not suffering either, but thankfully the media is at least staying out of Fawcett’s business for the most part.

With all these major numbers some of you may ask which celeb needs to hit the deck next to rake in some serious cash?

Spencer Pratt anyone?

Oh wait, he’s not really a celebrity to begin with.