dead earners 301007

* ELVIS TOPS DEAD EARNERS POLL

Rock legend ELVIS PRESLEY has overtaken NIRVANA frontman KURT COBAIN as the

biggest earning dead celebrity.

The Jailhouse Rock hitmaker topped the Forbes magazine poll with earnings of

$58 million (£29 million) during 2007.

Cobain, who pushed Presley off the top spot last year (06) after widow

Courtney Love sold a portion of his recording catalogue, does not feature in

the 2007 list.

Other late stars to feature include former Beatles John Lennon and George

Harrison and slain rapper Tupac Shakur.

Musician James Brown enters the list in 11th place after earning $5 million

(£2.5 million) since dying last year (06).

The top ten is as follows:

1. Elvis Presley - $58 million (£29 million)

2. John Lennon - $44 million (£22 million)

3. Charles M. Schulz - $35 million (£17.5 million)

4. George Harrison - $22 million (£11 million)

5. Albert Einstein - $ 18 million (£9 million)

6. Andy Warhol - $15 million (£7.5 million)

7. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) - $15 million (£7.5 million)

8. Tupac Shakur - $9 million (£4.5 million)

9. Marilyn Monroe - $7 million (£3.5 million)

10. Steve McQueen - $6 million (£3 million). (LJ/WNWCDO/CG)

 

 

Tupac Shakur

Credit:WENN

Done