Dead Rich

According to Forbes annual list, Kurt Cobain this year knocked Elvis Presley off the top of the World's top dead earners list.

Cobain, who shot himself in the head in 1994, earned $50 million between October 2005 and October 2006, according to Forbes, largely because his widow Courtney Love sold off his Nirvana song catalogue to New York publishers PrimeWave.

This is the first time Kurt Cobain has appeared on the list in its six years. Prior to that, Elvis Presley has topped the chart, earning in the region of $42million. This is largely through licensing deals of the deceased celebrities' work or images.

The only woman to rank in the top 13 was Marilyn Monroe. The actress, who died of an overdose in 1962, pulled in $8 million, good for ninth place.

Here's a rundown of the top 10 (the complete list is at Forbes.com):

1. Kurt Cobain, $50 million
2. Elvis Presley, $42 million
3. Charles Schulz, $35 million
4. John Lennon, $24 million
5. Albert Einstein, $20 million>
6. Andy Warhol, $19 million
7. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), $10 million
8. Ray Charles, $10 million
9. Marilyn Monroe, $8 million
10. Johnny Cash, $8 million