Quiz: What is this a list of?August 17th, 2007 by Adamu |
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1. Kurt Cobain
2. Elvis Presley
3. Charles M. Schulz
4. John Lennon
5. Albert Einstein
6. Andy Warhol
7. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
8. Ray Charles
9. Marilyn Monroe
10. Johnny Cash
11. J.R.R. Tolkien
12. George Harrison
13. Bob Marley
August 17th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Famous dead people?
August 17th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Close.
Hint: It came from Forbes (no looking)
August 17th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Rich dead famous people?
August 17th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Yes, it’s the list of celebrities’ estates who made the most money last year:
http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/23/tech-media_06deadcelebs_cx_pk_top-earning-dead-celebrities_land.html?feed=rss_popstories
August 18th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
What is Albert Einstein’s estate making money from? Do they get royalties every time relativistic motion happens in the universe?
August 20th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
From the article-
“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.”