[pgkdan]

Neither Michael Jackson nor Elvis Presley held court at the top. Late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent debuted in the No. 1 spot with an estate that earned $350 million in the year after his death from brain cancer in June 2008.

Give me a break. Elvis has been dead for 32 years or so...let's see where Michael and Yves rank 31 years from now!

[JoeProBono]

“Presley, who normally leads the pack of deceased millionaires, was knocked down to the No. 4 spot this year. But here’s some perspective: Although the late Presley’s estate pulled in only $55 million from merchandising and Graceland admissions, he still earned more than some of the living, like Bon Jovi and Britney Spears. The New Jersey rock group earned $50 million in the 12-month time period, while Spears brought in $35 million.”

[Let's Roll]

DITTO

[Eva]

You’re right that this comparing apples to oranges. A better comparison would be comparing dead NFL players from 32 years ago, to earnings of recently retired players.

[BluesDuke]

Give me a break. Elvis has been dead for 32 years or so...

"Elvis died the day he went in the Army."---John Lennon.