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Topic: Top Earners From the Grave... |
John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 24 Oct 2006 6:43 pm |
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It's Cobain over Elvis as top-earning dead celeb
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley ceded his crown to Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain on Forbes.com's list as the top-earning dead celebrity.
The list, published on Tuesday, said grunge rocker Cobain earned $50 million between October 2005 and October 2006. Presley wound up in the No. 2 slot with $42 million, down from last year's $45 million.
Forbes.com bases its dollar amounts on licensing deals for using the deceased celebrities' work or image in advertising or elsewhere.
This was Cobain's first time on the list in its six years of publication. Presley has ruled the roost since its inception, said Forbes.com staff writer Lacey Rose.
Cobain's coup was due to his widow, actress and singer Courtney Love, who sold a 25-percent stake in the Seattle grunge group's song catalog to New York music publishing company PrimeWave.
Ranked after Presley is "Peanuts" cartoon strip creator Charles Schulz at $35 million.
Rounding out the top five were Beatle John Lennon at $24 million and groundbreaking physicist Albert Einstein at $20 million, whose estate profited from such licensing deals as the popular "Baby Einstein" educational videos.
Other celebrities on the list include Theodore Geisel, better known as children's book author Dr. Seuss; rhythm & blues pioneer Ray Charles, silver screen legend Marilyn Monroe and reggae superstar Bob Marley.
Past top earners include songwriter Irving Berlin and actor Marlon Brando. |
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David L. Donald
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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 25 Oct 2006 3:07 am
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| Truely and unnaturally obsurd! |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 25 Oct 2006 3:59 am
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| Glad I didn't make the list. |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 25 Oct 2006 5:31 am
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Just shows whos buying music these days.
It sure ain't us.
Courtney Love... she's like the girl next door if you live next to a methadone clinic.  |
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Eric Jaeger
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Oakland, California, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2006 10:30 am
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I believe Jerry "I'm not really a steel guitarist" Garcia has been in the top five a couple of times in the last 10 years... There's a pretty good irony in there somewhere.
-eric[This message was edited by Eric Jaeger on 25 October 2006 at 02:26 PM.] |
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Jack Francis
From:
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2006 11:11 am
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Kieth, that was a good one!
I hope that your family shares your sentiments...but,,the money would come in handy. |
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