Kurt Cobain Catapults Onto Forbes' List of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities at No. 1

NEW YORK, NY. (www.Forbes.com) - Kurt Cobain catapulted onto Forbes.com's sixth annual ranking of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities (www.forbes.com/deadcelebs) in the No. 1 spot, knocking Elvis Presley out of the top spot for the first time since the list's inception. Cobain (who earned $50 million from October 2005 - October 2006) and the 12 other icons on the list collectively earned $247 million in the last 12 months. Also new to the list this year: Albert Einstein.

The sixth annual ranking of 'Top-Earning Dead Celebrities' assesses the earning power of deceased celebrities, including musicians, actors, authors, songwriters and composers, among others. This year's list (earnings in millions):
1. Kurt Cobain $ 50
2. Elvis Presley $ 42
3. Charles Schulz $ 35
4. John Lennon $ 24
5. Albert Einstein $ 20
6. Andy Warhol $ 19
7. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) $ 10
8. Ray Charles $ 10
9. Marilyn Monroe $ 8
10. Johnny Cash $ 8
11. J.R.R. Tolkien $ 7
12. George Harrison $ 7
13. Bob Marley $ 7
For the full list, methodology and much more, including the recently departed and other features available only online, visit: www.forbes.com/deadcelebs. Also part of the package: a new selection of printer-friendly Halloween masks. Boo!