Dead Earners

Why do dead celebs make more cash than me? Forbes recently published the top-earning dead celebs (via Forbes):

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

Two Beatles on the list - I'm content with that. But I'm actually surprised that Ray Charles is ranked higher than Johnny Cash. JC definitely gets more exposure. But then again, who am I to argue with the collossal Forbes.