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Name: Albert Einstein
Earnings: US$18 million

Occupation: Scientist

Died: April 18, 1955

Age: 76

Cause: Natural Causes
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The world's most famous celebrity scholar has become a leading trademark in child education thanks to the Disney-owned Baby Einstein brand of videos and toys. In recent years, the brand has targeted toddlers with the hit animated series Little Einsteins. All royalties from Einstein's name and image go to Jerusalem's Hebrew University, which was bequeathed the estate. Word is that Lionsgate is developing a film based on the personal life of the Nobel prize-winning genius.

Recreation vs Occupation

"Chess is only a recreation and not an occupation."

- Vladimir Lenin
1870-1924

Top 5 Dead Celebs' Earnings

Do you know: The thirteen celebrities on Forbes’ latest list earned US$232 million during the past 12 months – all from beyond the grave! Yeah, right, dead but still churning the earnings!!

Now, to qualify for a spot on the seventh annual Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list, the star’s estate had to earn at least US$3.5 million between October 2006 and October 2007.

With US$49 million, Elvis reclaims the top spot after being bumped to No. 2 last year by Kurt Cobain, who debuted on the list at No. 1 but didn’t make the cut this year. Here are the five biggest posthumous moneymakers...

1. Elvis Presley (died 1977) - US$49 million
2. John Lennon (died 1980) - US$44 million
3. Charles M. Schulz (died 2000) - US$35 million
4. George Harrison (died 2001) - US$22 million
5. Albert Einstein (died 1955) - US$18 million
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If you noticed, the top 1, 2 and 4th spots are taken by dead musicians/ singers. Now you know why I tried so hard to get into the NUSS Karaoke Competition, right? But then again, looking at the age and ways they died, I rather be the dead scientist.
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I will put up their individual profile over the next 5 days. Enjoy.

Chess Hides No Lies

"On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long."

- Emanuel Lasker
1868-1941

Any Task for Individuality

"No task is so humble that it does not offer an outlet for individuality."

William Feather

Know How to Refute

"I often play a move I know how to refute."

- Bent Larsen
1935- Present

How to Become Rich?

Life begets life.
Energy creates energy.
It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

Sarah Bernhardt
1844-1923
French actress and writer