Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

Do you find yourself shaking your head when you hear (insert actor's name here) is making $20 million for a movie? Imagine a dead celebrity earning, in one year, more than you'll make in a lifetime... oh wait, you don't have to imagine. Forbes keeps a list of the top-earning dead celebs and usually in the top spot, Elvis. Last year his estate generated 49 Million dollars, which is the all-time high for the Elvis estate. Since the 2001 debut of this list, 2006 was the only year Elvis was not in the top spot. He was usurped by Kurt Cobain, with the list's highest earnings ever, 50 million. This year Kurt's estate didn't even make the "lucky 13" list.