King of rock can still talk money

Elvis Presley has proved he is not just the King, he's also the king of dead celebrities.

While some may argue he is still alive, no one can dispute the King of Rock 'n' Roll's ability to make cash.

A list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities published by financial magazine Forbes found Elvis brought in £25million ($45 million) last year.

Peanuts creator Charles Schulz was next on the list with £20million, followed by ex-Beatle John Lennon, who made £12million.

Artist Andy Warhol pulled in £9million from the grave in the past year, while children's author Dr Seuss made £5.6million.

One of the more surprising figures was for actor Marlon Brando, who is believed to have died penniless. He made £5million in the last 12 months.

Screen icon Marilyn Monroe and The Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien tied for seventh place on the Forbes list, having each earned £4.5million.

Elsewhere in the top ten, there was a three-way tie for ninth between music legends from very different markets: George Harrison, Johnny Cash and Irving Berlin each made £4million.

Reggae singer Bob Marley may have sung about a life away from material pleasures but he still made £3.4million.

That figure was matched by blind jazz musician Ray Charles, whose biography Ray made box office gold.