Elvis Presley has come top of a list of the highest-earning dead celebrities, with an annual income of $40m (£22m). Fans of The King have continued to snap up merchandise and visit his Graceland home 27 years after his death. Peanuts cartoon creator Charles Schulz was in second place on the list, complied by influential US business website Forbes.com. Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien was in third, making the top three unchanged for the second year in a row. Thanks to ShelaghC for the link! [More]
Day: October 26, 2004
In celebration of the Lord of the Rings 50th anniversary, Ted Nasmith presents slides of his paintings from the new edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s prequel to the trilogy. Nasmith was commissioned for twenty-six new paintings. He will be at ‘Bound to Read’ in St. Paul, MN today (Oct 26th). Follow this link to see his next stop! [More]