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Infoseeker
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: Kurt earns more than Elvis |
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Kurt Cobain, the former lead singer of Nirvana, has joined the illustrious ranks of celebrities who find that death is no bar to making a fortune. The singer, who committed suicide 12 years ago, has replaced Elvis Presley at the top of the list of stars who continue to rake in millions even though they are no longer able to enjoy the benefits themselves.
The grunge rockstar, who achieved global fame with the anthemic singles Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come as You Are, earned more than �26m last year.
Dead rich
1. Kurt Cobain �26.3m
2. Elvis Presley �22.1m
3. Charles Schulz �18.4m
4. John Lennon �12.6m
5. Albert Einstein �10.5m
6. Andy Warhol �10m
7. Dr Seuss/ Theodor Geisel �5.3m
8. Ray Charles �5.3m
9. Marilyn Monroe �4.2m
10. Johnny Cash �4.2m
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http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1930892,00.html |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:36 am Post subject: |
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You know who should make more than Elvis?
Yeah, that other Kurt. The real Kurt.
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:21 am Post subject: |
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You know who should make more than Elvis?
Yeah, that other Kurt. The real Kurt.
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Maserial
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:34 am Post subject: |
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SPINOZA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder what N3ptne's views are on this.... 
Is Courtney the beneficiary? |
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matthews_world
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These two aren't close behind.
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Satori
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Above it all
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| Well, Kurt may be making more money, but he doesn`t yet have his special nickname, which means he hasn`t "truly arrived" yet. When Kurt gets his "Elvis the pelvis" then he can start talking, er, maybe not talking but ... |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:05 am Post subject: Re: Kurt earns more than Elvis |
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5. Albert Einstein �10.5m
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How the heck is Einstein still be making money? Is that all from marketing his image or did he copyright E=mc^2? |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| Well, Kurt may be making more money, but he doesn`t yet have his special nickname, which means he hasn`t "truly arrived" yet. When Kurt gets his "Elvis the pelvis" then he can start talking, er, maybe not talking but ... |
Maybe "Cobain the membrane"? |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:33 am Post subject: Re: Kurt earns more than Elvis |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
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5. Albert Einstein �10.5m
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How the heck is Einstein still be making money? Is that all from marketing his image or did he copyright E=mc^2? |
from the Forbes article:
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| Albert Einstein's genius continues to inspire thinkers of all stripes, while his visage makes marketers write big checks--image licensing shop Corbis says it gets more requests for Einstein than for any other person. Rights to Einstein's name belong to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which also earns a substantial cut from Walt Disney's Baby Einstein line of educational toys and videos. |
http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/20/tech-media_06deadcelebs_cx_pf_top-earning-dead-celebrities_5.html
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