November 8, 200520 yr Not sure I would call them lucky (Forbes term).. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9853571/ The top-earning dead celebrities Stars still making big bucks from beyond the grave The top earning dead celebrities 1. Elvis Presley 2. Charles M. Schulz 3. John Lennon 4. Andy Warhol 5. Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel 6. Marlon Brando 7. Marilyn Monroe 8. J.R.R. Tolkien 9. George Harrison 10. Johnny Cash 11. Irving Berlin 12. Bob Marley 13. Ray Charles Source: Forbes.com Updated: 4:51 p.m. ET Oct. 28, 2005 They're famous across the globe. Their work is treasured by millions. And they're rolling in cash — they just can't spend any of it. The 13 members of our annual Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities list brought in a collective $186 million in the last year. They, or more accurately, their estates, earned that money by selling their work — both written and recorded — or just the rights to use their likenesses on T-shirts, posters or in advertisements. Sometimes their life stories themselves are worth something: Musician Ray Charles makes the list for the first time this year, in part because of income related to his 2004 biopic. Johnny Cash, who also makes his first appearance this year, has his own movie out in November.
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