Gandalf
06-16-2006, 05:15 PM
Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein and Kurt Cobain continue to earn enviable incomes from the grave, according to Forbes magazine.
Presley, who died in 1977, raked in an estimated $52 million last year. Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994, generated about $50 million.
Einstein, who has been dead for more than 50 years, took in about $20 million in 2005, Forbes estimates.
On the live side of things, Tom Cruise is the world's No. 1 star, according to Forbes' "Celebrity 100 Power List," which ranks famous folks based on earnings and buzz.
With an estimated income of $67 million last year, Cruise wasn't the top money-earner, but his antics and romance with Katie Holmes made him one of the most talked-about stars of the year. He ranked 10th last year.
Oprah Winfrey, who claimed the No. 1 spot last year, dropped to No. 3 in the latest rankings. The $225 million she pulled in, according to Forbes, should ease the pain.
Winfrey's windfall pales next to Steven Spielberg's estimated take of $332 million. The director-producer was the year's highest-paid celebrity. He ranks sixth on the list.
Presley, who died in 1977, raked in an estimated $52 million last year. Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994, generated about $50 million.
Einstein, who has been dead for more than 50 years, took in about $20 million in 2005, Forbes estimates.
On the live side of things, Tom Cruise is the world's No. 1 star, according to Forbes' "Celebrity 100 Power List," which ranks famous folks based on earnings and buzz.
With an estimated income of $67 million last year, Cruise wasn't the top money-earner, but his antics and romance with Katie Holmes made him one of the most talked-about stars of the year. He ranked 10th last year.
Oprah Winfrey, who claimed the No. 1 spot last year, dropped to No. 3 in the latest rankings. The $225 million she pulled in, according to Forbes, should ease the pain.
Winfrey's windfall pales next to Steven Spielberg's estimated take of $332 million. The director-producer was the year's highest-paid celebrity. He ranks sixth on the list.