Elvis reclaims his spot as number one money maker...FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE!!!

*Drtooth* · 10-30-2007, 01:13 PM

Sorry, with tomorrow being Halloween I couldn't resist

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NEW YORK - Elvis Presley is still the King.

Presley, who earned an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. He last topped the list in 2005.

John Lennon ranks second with earnings of $44 million, followed by Charles M. Schulz ($35 million), George Harrison ($22 million), Albert Einstein ($18 million), Andy Warhol ($15 million), Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) ($13 million), Tupac Shakur ($9 million), Marilyn Monroe ($7 million), Steve McQueen ($6 million), James Brown ($5 million), Bob Marley ($4 million) and James Dean ($3.5 million).

Presley died in 1977. His estate continues to generate millions from music royalties, DVDs, licensing deals and tourism at Graceland, the rocker's mansion in Memphis, Tenn.

Forbes said the celebrities on the list, posted Monday, earned a combined $232 million in the past 12 months.

Warhol beat Dr. Seuss? Alrighty....

*The Stryker* · 10-30-2007, 04:11 PM

Tupac above Steve McQueen. West Side prevails once again.

CudleyCowlick · 10-30-2007, 05:43 PM

I can't believe Tupac is on that list! *RETCH*

But then again I hate Elvis too. There's no accounting for taste.

I'm glad they consider Einstein a celebrity though. AWESOME.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-31-2007, 08:50 AM

Wow! Elvis beat out Dr. Seuss? That's crazy. I also think it's cool that they think of Einstein as a celebrity. I'm sure he'd be proud of that.

*The Stryker* · 10-31-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

I can't believe Tupac is on that list! *RETCH*

Why? He's quite the popular artist with the black people and there are a bunch of those last time I checked.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 10-31-2007, 05:52 PM

From beyond the grave? You mean that all those tabloids saying that Elvis was alive were wrong?

OA · 10-31-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by King Stryker

Why? He's quite the popular artist with the black people and there are a bunch of those last time I checked.

Not just black people...more like fans of rap music (which includes black people AND white AND hispanics, etc.) If you like rap, chances are you like Tupac, or at least some of his songs...

CudleyCowlick · 11-01-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

Not just black people...more like fans of rap music (which includes black people AND white AND hispanics, etc.) If you like rap, chances are you like Tupac, or at least some of his songs...

Thanks Terminator. Who says musical taste has to do with color? I'm a white person (which has nothing to do with anything) , I like rap (among MANY other styles of music)... but I just really don't like Tupac though I've heard more than enough of it from friends who just can't believe I don't like him. I like Jurrasic 5, KRS-One, Run DMC, Public Enemy, and a whole lot of others, but Tupac never did it for me. Notorious BIG was pretty cool though if you're into bullet-riddled corpses.

*Raph's Girl* · 11-02-2007, 02:17 PM

But but.. Tupac isn't dead....he's in prison! I mean for gods sake he's got a new album out every year of "lost" songs!

Elvis isn't dead...he went back to his homeworld.

*The Stryker* · 11-02-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

Thanks Terminator. Who says musical taste has to do with color? I'm a white person (which has nothing to do with anything) , I like rap (among MANY other styles of music)... but I just really don't like Tupac though I've heard more than enough of it from friends who just can't believe I don't like him. I like Jurrasic 5, KRS-One, Run DMC, Public Enemy, and a whole lot of others, but Tupac never did it for me. Notorious BIG was pretty cool though if you're into bullet-riddled corpses.

Sorry dawg, we good G? slap me some! alright! Word up.

CudleyCowlick · 11-02-2007, 10:56 PM

Heh, yeah dawg, we good.

*slaps Stryker some*

10-30-2007, 04:11 PM	#2
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Tupac above Steve McQueen. West Side prevails once again. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

10-30-2007, 05:43 PM	#3
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	I can't believe Tupac is on that list! RETCH But then again I hate Elvis too. There's no accounting for taste. I'm glad they consider Einstein a celebrity though. AWESOME. __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

11-02-2007, 02:17 PM	#9
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	But but.. Tupac isn't dead....he's in prison! I mean for gods sake he's got a new album out every year of "lost" songs! Elvis isn't dead...he went back to his homeworld. __________________

11-02-2007, 10:56 PM	#11
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	Heh, yeah dawg, we good. slaps Stryker some __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

10-31-2007, 08:50 AM	#4
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Wow! Elvis beat out Dr. Seuss? That's crazy. I also think it's cool that they think of Einstein as a celebrity. I'm sure he'd be proud of that.

10-31-2007, 05:52 PM	#6
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	From beyond the grave? You mean that all those tabloids saying that Elvis was alive were wrong?