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Jackson May Be on View in Glass Coffin

Funeral promises to be extravagant event

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 30, 2009 10:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – Michael Jackson’s funeral could be as lavish as one of his concerts. His body will reportedly be transported in a horse-drawn carriage, and he could be on view in a glass coffin. “The glass casket idea would create so much public interest it would take time to organize,” a source tells the Sun. “People would make the pilgrimage from the other side of the world.”

“The idea is causing internal stress within the family,” partially because, under the Jehovah’s Witness beliefs of parents Joe and Katherine, the body must be buried as soon as possible, the source adds. “The question that keeps coming back is, ‘What would Michael have wanted?’”

In this handout photo provided by AEG, Michael Jackson rehearses at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 23, 2009.
In this handout photo provided by AEG, Michael Jackson rehearses at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 23, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this handout photo provided by AEG, Michael Jackson rehearses at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 23, 2009.
In this handout photo provided by AEG, Michael Jackson rehearses at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, June 23, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this 2007 file photo, Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet a Los Angeles event.
In this 2007 file photo, Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet a Los Angeles event.   (AP Photo)
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Kookey90
Jul 5, 2009 12:58 PM CDT
I'm with you, unfortunately I would think that this task would be asking too much of a mortician.
Kookey90
Jul 5, 2009 12:56 PM CDT
All kidding aside, with all the plastic surgery Mike's had and all the mascara that he’s used, I'm not sure if a glass coffin is the way to go. I would assume that the Jackson family and his organizers will need to figure out how they would like to present Michael in death – as the strange individual he was (Wacko Jacko) or as a more serious minded individual. Remember this will be the lasting impression of Michael. I hope someone makes the right decision – remember the man was a very talented performer whom should be respected in death. Like I’ve said before; there’s no one currently out there in the entertainment world whom can replace Michael Jackson, or is it Wacko Jacko?
TheWho
Jun 30, 2009 11:17 AM CDT
This may sound morbid...but its been almost a week since he passed away...He may not look like himself with too much time gone...Hopefully his mortician will do a good job of preserving him...

 
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