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Forbes Magazine publishes an annual list of the highest-earning estates of no-longer-living people. From the most recent (2011) list:
- One point for each correct name - One point for getting the person's (or rather the estate's) 2011 earnings correct to within the nearest $5 million for amounts over $10 million, or the nearest $1 million for amounts of $10 million or less. Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 10-04-2012 at 06:06 PM. |
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How does Forbes compare these people? Since they are dead, and probably died in different times, do they compare average earnings and adjust for inflation, or do they just compare the highest yearly income in these peoples career? |
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Elizabeth Taylor is correct - she's on the list at number 5 equal.
I edited my initial post to make it less confusing. The figure is the estate's earnings for the twelve months to October 2011. |
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I suspect it's the highest currently earning estates of dead people that are wanted.
Agatha Christie? |
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Musicians spring to mind for me, so;
Michael Jackson (30 million dollars) Whitney Houston (20 milion dollars) |
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John Lennon, George Harrison?, I've heard Paul is dead too but it's just a rumor.
Elvis Michael Jackson |
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Tolkien, VC Andrews, Ian Fleming, Dr. Seuss?
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The previous quiz was what reminded me of this list, because Tolkien was on it the previous year. I suspect his estate will be again when the Hobbit movies start coming out.
But no, not on the 2011 list. Dr Seuss was, though! Theodor Geisel at #8. |
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Oooh, I just thought of one -- Steig Larson (sp.?) the guy who wrote the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books.
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