Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earning dead celebrity for the second year in a row. Presley pulled in $52 million in the past year, helped by increased visitors to his Graceland estate to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death and new ventures like the Elvis Sirius Satellite Radio show.
The site chose an unlucky/lucky 13 to form their list.
The List:
No. 1: Elvis Presley
Earnings: $52 million
Occupation: Singer, actor
Died: Aug. 16, 1977
No. 2: Charles M. Schulz
Earnings: $33 million
Occupation: Cartoonist
No. 3: Heath Ledger
Earnings: $20 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 4: Albert Einstein
Earnings: $18 million
Occupation: Scientist
No. 5: Aaron Spelling
Earnings: $15 million
Occupation: Television producer
No. 6: Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
Earnings: $12 million
Occupation: Author
No. 7: John Lennon
Earnings: $9 million
Occupation: Singer-songwriter
No. 8: Andy Warhol
Earnings: $9 million
Occupation: Artist
No. 9: Marilyn Monroe
Earnings: $6.5 million
Occupation: Actress
No. 10: Steve McQueen
Earnings: $6 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 11: Paul Newman
Earnings: $5 million
Occupation: Actor, philanthropist
No. 12: James Dean
Earnings: $5 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 13: Marvin Gaye
Earnings: $3.5 Million
Occupation: Singer
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Elvis was going to come bac... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Johnny Logan | November 1, 2008 12:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Elvis was going to come back but St.Peter
keeps saying:"Can we hear How Great Thou Art
one more time?"
1. Posted by Johnny Logan | November 1, 2008 12:32 AM |
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Posted on November 1, 2008 00:32