Thanks to John Duke for the tip.
FOXNews.com - Elvis Presley Reclaims No. 1 Spot on Forbes' List of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment: "Elvis Presley is still the King.
Presley, who earned an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. He last topped the list in 2005.
John Lennon ranks second with earnings of $44 million, followed by Charles M. Schulz ($35 million), George Harrison ($22 million), Albert Einstein ($18 million), Andy Warhol ($15 million), Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) ($13 million), Tupac Shakur ($9 million), Marilyn Monroe ($7 million), Steve McQueen ($6 million), James Brown ($5 million), Bob Marley ($4 million) and James Dean ($3.5 million).
Presley died in 1977. His estate continues to generate millions from music royalties, DVDs, licensing deals and tourism at Graceland, the rocker's mansion in Memphis, Tenn.
Forbes said the celebrities on the list, posted Monday, earned a combined $232 million in the past 12 months."
3 comments:
What did Einstein record?
Probably some disco crap.
No matter, and I don't have the energy to look it up.
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