Dead Yet Earning: 10 Celebs Earning Even After Death

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST


Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

$55 million
Died: August 16, 1977
Elvis Presley was the highest earning dead celeb up till 2006. The extremist followers till date keep on buying his biographies, recordings and box sets. In addition to this the ‘Rock n Roll’ King also earns from ticket sales at Graceland, licensing his identity to developers and merchandising and a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show. He has over 12 million followers on his Facebook page.

Charles SchulzCharles Schulz

$40 million
Died: February 12, 2000
Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown, Woodstock and many more cartoon strips continue to enrich hundreds of U.S. tabloids. The cartoon mind behind the popular Peanut comic strip, Charles Schulz passed away in the year 2000 after long suffering from cancer. The fans of Snoopy, Peanuts and Charlie Brown have something exciting for them as these Schulz’s creation would undergo a makeover and will be presented in a 3D form in next November. 

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