'Peanuts' Creator Second Only to Elvis as Top-Earning Dead Celebrity

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By: Dave Astor "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz trailed only Elvis Presley in Forbes.com's fourth annual list of "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities."

Presley's estate earned $40 million in the past year, followed by Schulz's estate at $35 million. "Peanuts" reruns continue to be syndicated by United Media, and "Peanuts" licensing remains lucrative.

Rounding out the top five were "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien ($23 million), former Beatles musician John Lennon ($21 million), and children's book author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel ($18 million), who was a newspaper editorial cartoonist early in his career.

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