Elvis The Highest-Earning Dead Celebrity

Elvis Presley has been named the highest-earning dead celebrity this year in a new poll, beating Beatles legend John Lennon, who came in at second place.

It has been said that Elvis who died in 1977, earned £22 million in the last 12 months from tours of his Graceland estate, music and DVD sales, as well as from Elvis-themed cabaret show Cirque de Soleil’s licensing deal.

Lennon also took around £22 million, while fellow late Beatle George Harrison entered the poll in fourth place, with an estimated £11 million worth of earnings in the last year.

Here is a list of the highest-earning dead celebrities in full:

1. Elvis Presley
2. John Lennon
3. Charles Schulz
4. George Harrison
5. Albert Einstein
6. Andy Warhol
7. Dr Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
8. Tupac Shakur
9. Marilyn Monroe
10. Steve McQueen
11. James Brown
12. Bob Marley
13. James Dean

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