Nirvana frontman dethrones King

KURT Cobain has surpassed Elvis Presley to become the world’s top-earning dead celebrity.

The late Nirvana frontman raked in $50 million (€40m) from beyond the grave over the past year, according to US business website Forbes.com.

It is 12 years since Cobain killed himself at his Seattle home aged 27, but he continues to make money through record sales.