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 |  Subject: Elvis Is Forbes' Richest Dead Celebrity  October 31st 2007, 8:57 am | |
| Elvis Presley is shown in this undated file photo. Presley, who earned an es... Tue Oct 30, 6:07 PM EDT NEW YORK — 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. ___ On the Net: Forbes: http://www.forbes.com Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | |
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