Kurt Cobain is Freakin Rich

HollywoodRag reports that former Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain has topped Elvis Presley as the richest dead celebrity.

Latest figures - compiled by Forbes.com - show Cobain has made $50 million in the past year despite having killed himself in April 1994.

By comparison, second placed Elvis - who has held the top spot since 2001 and has been dead for almost 30 years - made just $42 million dollars in the past twelve months.

Other big earners who have long since passed include 'Peanuts' cartoon creator Charles Schulz - whose Charlie Brown and Snoopy cartoons are still syndicated in newspapers across the world - whose estate earned $35 million, and 'Imagine' singer John Lennon who raked in $24 million.

The 'Baby Einstein' brand of pre-school toys and DVD's helped late genius Albert Einstein earn $20 million last year, while cultural icons Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe also made the list.

Does this creep anyone else out? No? Ok, I'm just a big pussy.

Top Earning Dead Celebrities

1. Kurt Cobain - Musician
2. Elvis Presley - Singer
3. Charles M. Schulz - Peanuts creator
4. John Lennon - Musician
5. Albert Einstein - Physicist
6. Andy Warhol - Clutural Icon
7. Dr. Seuss creator Theodor Geisel
8. Ray Charles - Musician
9. Marilyn Monroe - Actress
10. Johnny Cash - Musician
11. J.R.R. Tolkien - Author
12. George Harrison - Musician
13. Bob Marley - Musician