October 26th, 2006 by Celebrity Gossip Blog | Stay updated and subscribe.

Forbes’ List of Top-Earning Dead Celebs, and Yes, They’re Still Richer Than You

Forbes’ has released their latest list that makes the general populous feel badly about themselves. This one, however, is insult to injury because the richy rich celebs on this list are all dead. That’s right, dead. Some, in fact, have been dead for over 50 years. The top-earning dead celebs in order of filthy richitude is:

  1. Kurt Cobain
  2. Elvis Presley
  3. Charles Schulz
  4. John Lennon
  5. Albert Einstein
  6. Andy Warhol
  7. Dr. Seuss
  8. Ray Charles
  9. Marilyn Monroe
  10. Johnny Cash
  11. J.R.R. Tolkien
  12. George Harrison
  13. Bob Marley

What’s the earnings range? Well, Kurt Cobain is clocking in at $50 million and Bob Marley is clocking in at $7 million, so you do the in between math. Seriously, people, Albert Einstein? The Peanuts guy? Now I have to worry about earning money while I’m alive AND dead. Sheesh. [Source]




One Response to “Forbes’ List of Top-Earning Dead Celebs, and Yes, They’re Still Richer Than You”

  1. Monica Says:

    Kurt Cobain topping Elvis? That was a shocker for sure. In life he didn’t even look like a millionaire

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