Nothing sucks worse than making $49 million when you're not around to spend it. Alright, actually dying probably sucked worse, but still. Elvis is this year's top posthumous earner, according to Forbes. The King brought in $49 million in the past year thanks in large part to tourism at his Graceland estate. So, to all you people who swear you've seen Elvis at a gas station in Texas, make sure that next time you check for an overflowing wallet.
Here's the top five:
1) Elvis Presley ($49 million)
2) John Lennon ($44 million)
3) Charles Schulz ($35 million)
4) George Harrison ($22 million)
5) Albert Einstein ($18 million)
Do you think Elvis even earned $49 million during his whole life? Either way, thirty years after his death, he's still drawing huge crowds, and that's why he's The King.
Tupac was #8 on the list, James Brown was #11, and Bob Marley was #12. Personally, I don't think Pac should even count, since the guy is still releasing new albums and is clearly not dead. Last year's top earner, Kurt Cobain, failed to make the list this year. You know what that means; expect some Nirvana Brand Lithium Batteries and Heart-Shaped Lunchboxes in 2008.
I would also like to note that Albert Einstein made the list not because of his theories or research, but because of those Baby Einstein videos. "E equals MC squared" might explain the reasons for gravitational time dilation, but that shit don't pay the bills.
