Dead Folks Earning Big Bucks

Can you guess the top-earning dead people?

Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune printed a list of the Dead Celebrities who are earning the most money. Elvis Presley has reclaimed his Number 1 ranking according to Forbes.com's list of top-earning dead celebrities. Get this, old Elvis earned $49 million even 30 years after he died.

This is due to music royalties, DVDs. licensing deals, and tourism at Graceland.

The Top 13

1. Elvis Presley-- $49 M
2. John Lennon-- $44 M
3. Charles Schulz-- $35 M-- Peanuts
4. George Harrison-- $22 M
5. Albert Einstein-- $18 M-- now, I'm not sure how he gets to this level
6. Andy Warhol-- $15 M
7. Theordore Geisel-- $13 M-- Dr. Seuss, you know
8. Tupac Shakur-- $9 M-- rapper
9. Marilyn Monroe-- $7 M
10. Steve McQueen-- $6 M
11. James Brown-- $5
12. Bob Marley-- $4
13. James Dean-- $3.5 M


And then there's me, way, way, way, way, way down the list.

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