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Elvis Is Still Top Earning Dead Celebrity

October 29, 2008 

Over 30 years after his death, Elvis Presley is still the top earning dead celebrity.

Presley, who died in 1977, pulled in an estimated $52 million over the last 12 months, thanks in part to an increase in visitors to his Graceland estate for the 30th anniversary of his death.

To put that into perspective, he made more than Madonna and Justin Timberlake this year.

Also making the cut was Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz, who came in second on the annual list with $33 million, while late actor Heath Ledger was third with earnings of $20 million.
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Reader Comments
6:02PM 10/29/08 Sophie
thats so true scoopernora
3:01PM 10/29/08 ScooperNora
elvis makes more money dead than most people will make alive. sad
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