Heath Ledger Worth More Dead Than Alive

Heath Ledger now officially has the sad honor of joining an elite group of celebrities who have made more money after than their deaths than while they were living.

Others on the Forbes list of wealthiest dead celebrities list include Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, who just just passed away this past September, and James Dean, who has consistently made the list for over 50 years.

Following winning a string of awards since his death last year for his work in The Dark Knight, Ledger's estate has earned more that $30 million. It was announced late last week, on the first anniversary of his death, that Ledger has been nominated for an Academy Award for that role.

The only bright spot in all of this is that Heath's daughter with Michelle Williams, Matilda, will inherit all of the proceeds from his estate, meaning she will be well taken care of while growing up.

—J. Bavoso