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NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Elvis Presley is still the king, at least among dead celebrities making money, according to a list by Forbes.com.
Presley, dead for 25 years, has topped the Forbes' list for three years in a row.
His estate is reported to have made about $42 million.
His album, "Elvis: 30 No.1 Hits," sold nine million copies and visits to Graceland were up 4 percent to 600,000, Britain's Sky News reported.
Second on the list was "Peanuts" cartoon creator Charles Schulz whose estate made a reported $34 million, followed by "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.
Fourth and fifth on the list were former John Lennon" class="tpstyle">Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison made $20 million and $17 million, respectively.
Also on the list was author Theodor Seuss Geisel, who created the Dr. Seuss series of books. "The Cat In The Hat" has recently been made into a movie by Austin Powers creator Mike Myers.
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Spain's Eurovision contestant, Pastora Soler, said she hopes she doesn't win the music competition because her country can't afford to host next year's event.
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, Saturday urged the Democratic-controlled Senate to approved House-passed legislation she said would create jobs.
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Sudan received hard currency deposits from foreign friendly nations to support its ailing economy, the central bank deputy governor said Saturday.
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