Forbes’s conducted a study on the top dead earning celebrities making huge money even today, years after
their death. This was for the year 2006. The top on the list includes celebrities from various fields. They are:1. Kurt Cobain – He was born as Kurt Donald Cobain on 20th February, 1967 in Washington. He was a famous musician, songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band, Nirvana. He did not want to become famous.During the last years of his life, Cobain battled drug addiction and the media pressures surrounding him and his wife Courtney Love. On April 8, 1994, Cobain's body was found in his home. His death was officially ruled a suicide by self-inflicted gunshot wound. People earn $50 millions from licensing deals by simply using their work or image.2. Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley was born in Mississippi (America) on 8th January, 1935. He was another popular singer, actor. He was called ‘The King’ of the Rock world of music. He was known for his on-stage highly energetic performances both vocally and physically. He played the guitar and the piano well. His death came as a major shock to his fans at the age of 42, by a heart attack. His image makes people earn $42 million of today.3. Charles M. Schulz – Charles M. Schulz was a world-renowned cartoonist who was born on November 26th, 1922 in Minneapolis, USA. Schulz's drawings were first published by Robert Ripley in his ‘Ripley's Believe It or Not’ and then in a Catholic comic book series called Topix. His first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1949 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He died in the year 2000 at the age of 77. His works fetch $35 millions today.4. John Lennon – The founding member of the Rock band, The Beatles, John Lennon was born on October 9th, 1940 in England. He was a singer, song writer, poet and an activist. Lennon's songwriting was often full of pain and hope. His melodies were at times beautiful and at times dark. His lyrics reflected his personal and career demands, philosophical outlook, his unease with his fame, and current events. On 8th December, 1980 he was murdered and succumbed to death. He was 40 year old. John’s image gets people to earn 424 millions today.5. Albert Einstein - Albert Einstein was a famous scientist, writer and professor. He was born in Ulm in Germany, on March 14th, 1879. As a child, Einstein wasn't like the other boys. He hated school but loved math. He was the famous scientist who gave the Theory of Relativity to the world. He died on April 18th, 1955 in New Jersey. The works of this great scientist fetches firms with $20 millions today.6. Andy Warhol – The famous American artist, filmmaker, writer and a social activist, Andy Warhol was born on August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Warhol was one of the founders of the Pop Art movement in the United States in the 1950s. He died on February 22nd 1987 at the age of 58. His images make people earn $19 millions today.7. Marilyn Monroe - Norma Jeane Mortenson was the original name of Marilyn Monroe who was born on June 1st, 1926 in California. This American singer, model, actress was a symbol of comedy, sex appeals and her screen presence. She dies in 1962 at the age of 36 from an overdose of sleeping pills. Her image earns firms earn $8 millions today.Others are Dr. Seuss (Author), Ray Charles (Musician), Johnny Cash (musician), Jrr Tolkien (Author) and George Harrison (musician).