DEAD AS DIRT AND FILTHY RICH.Byline: - Daily News For those of us who are just trying to make it from one paycheck to the next, here's some depressing news : There are a lot of dead people making more than we are - a lot more. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Forbes.com's list of top-earning dead celebrities, No. 1 was Elvis Presley. The King took in $40 million last year without lifting a finger (no surprise since he had a best-selling greatest hits CD). He was followed by ``Peanuts'' creator Charles Schulz Noun 1. Charles Schulz - United States cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle Snoopy (1922-2000) Charles M. Schulz, Charles Munroe Schulz, Schulz at $32 million, ``The Lord of the Rings'' author J.R.R. Tolkien at $22 million and two former Beatles - John Lennon Noun 1. John Lennon - English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980) Lennon at $19 million and George Harrison at $16 million. (Hey, that's got to be more than Ringo made last year.) According to Forbes, earnings rose for Presley, Schulz, Tolkien, Tupac Shakur and Marilyn Monroe; earnings fell for Lennon, Harrison, Theodor ``Dr. Seuss'' Geisel, Dale Earnhardt This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. For his son, see Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. For the racing team he founded, see Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. , Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix Noun 1. Jimi Hendrix - United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970) Hendrix, James Marshall Hendrix . But with Mike Myers starring in ``Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat'' next month, we forecast an upturn in the good (late) doctor's fortunes. For the full list, go online to www.forbes.com/deadcelebs. |
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