TMZ is reporting that the burial casket for Michael Jackson’s body has been selected … and that his remains will be housed in pretty spectacular style. I pass along this information because, if true, it’s exactly the sort of thing that I think MJ would want his fans to know about. He lived a life of opulence & gaudy garishness and was never ashamed of his, shall we say, audacious style and taste. The report states that MJ will be buried in a $25,000, solid bronze, 14-karat gold plated, custom casket … the very same make and model that James Brown, the Godfather of Soul and MJ’s mentor, was buried in (also, I think this is the same model casket that Superman was buried in when he died). Behold, the Promethean:
A $25,000, solid bronze, 14-karat gold plated, custom casket has been ordered for Michael Jackson. The casket — ordered last night from Batesville Casket Company — is called a Promethean and will feature a flame blue velvet interior and a hand-polished, mirror finish. This is the same casket used to bury James Brown… and is extremely rare.
As you may recall, James Brown’s body was on display for public viewing at the Apollo Theater back in December of 2006. A photo of Brown in this snazzy burial casket can be seen HERE. I cannot think of a more fitting way to house Michael Jackson’s remains. As I mentioned above, MJ lived his life as flashily as he liked … and this final resting unit strikes me as the exact sort of way he’s like to go out of this world. Not only will Michael Jackson rest in peace but he will also, most deff, rest in style.
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