14 Karat Casket for King of Pop

Michael Jackson will be buried in a $25,000 gold casket.
His coffin, a rare design called the Promethean, is made of solid bronze but is 14-karat gold-plated with a hand-polished mirror finish and lined with velvet.
It was ordered last night from Batesville Casket Company and is identical to the coffin used to bury James Brown in 2006.
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We Remember the 'Godfather of Soul'

Today marks the second anniversary of James Brown's death...


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Mickey met James Brown in '67

James Brown Estate Still Unsettled

James Brown, who died Christmas Day 2006 at age 73, is remembered for a larger-than-life personality, his voice and the flashy footwork that inspired generations of entertainers. The Godfather of Soul won Grammys, recorded more than 110 charted singles and, some say, invented funk and rap music.
But one year after his death, the people who surrounded him in life keep fighting over his fortune. And there's no resolution in sight for what's become a tragicomic saga.
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James Brown Remembrance Day

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This IS James Brown...

James Brown's Family Plans Museum in SC

The children of late soul singer James Brown are planning to turn his home into a Graceland-like museum and build a mausoleum on the site for his body, an attorney for Brown said Friday.

The plans for the Beech Island site are being discussed by Brown's children, several close friends and the singer's trustees, said attorney Debri Opri, an attorney for Brown. The group wants to consult with Elvis Presley's family to see how they did Graceland, Opri said.

"Mr. Brown was a great fan and truly, truly cared about Elvis Presley," Opri said.

No attempt had been made to contact Presley's estate by late Friday, said Jack Soden, CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises. But he said it's not unusual for family members of deceased entertainers to contact the Presley estate.

"We've been happy to give the benefit of what we've learned to heirs," Soden said. Soden said Graceland "is very profitable," generating "millions in revenue." There are around 600,000 visitors each year, he said.

The Godfather of Soul died of heart failure Dec. 25 at age 73. The entertainer's body lies in a sealed casket in his home on Beech Island until his children choose his final resting place.