As far as I can tell, that is very much the exception. The artists who are famous long after they are dead were typically famous during their lifetimes, too. Ov

As far as I can tell, that is very much the exception. The artists who are famous long after they are dead were typically famous during their lifetimes, too. Over in classical music, for instance, all of the top ten were (at least) distinguished professionals during their own lifetimes.