Three of my favorite 20th century dead guys made the rich list: Elvis, JRR, and Johnny:
When Elvis died he came back as a cash cow.
Elvis tops the annual Forbes list of celebrities who are the top moneymakers from the crypt. He made an estimated 45 million dollars in the past year.
Charles Schulz is next on the list with 35 million dollars, followed by John Lennon, who raked in 22 million.
Andy Warhol's take was 16 million dollars in the past year, Dr. Seuss made 10 million, followed by Marlon Brando with nine million.
Marilyn Monroe and J.R.R. Tolkien are tied with eight million apiece and there's a three-way tie between George Harrison, Johnny Cash and Irving Berlin, who each made seven million.
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