Elvis tops dead money-making celebrities

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 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.