Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook
Man Tries to Order Priciest Starbucks Drink Ever Total cost: $23.60 »

Sleep With Marilyn: Wife Selling Hubby's Crypt Above Monroe

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 14, 2009 2:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – A former Beverly Hills resident is about to get a rude awakening when he's evicted from his crypt above Marilyn Monroe so his wife can sell it, reports the Los Angeles Times. Elsie Poncher says her hubby was a "helluva nice guy," but she needs the money to help pay off her $1.6 million mortgage.

She's auctioning off the crypt at a Westwood cemetery on eBay starting at $500,000. Her husband bought the crypt from Joe DiMaggio in 1954 in the midst of the baseball legend's divorce from Monroe. Hugh Hefner bought the crypt next to the actress in 1992 for $75,000. "Spending eternity next to Marilyn is too sweet to pass up," Hef said.

A Beverly Hills woman is hoping images like this will fuel bidding on her husband's crypt in a Westwood cemetery just above Marilyn Monroe's.
A Beverly Hills woman is hoping images like this will fuel bidding on her husband's crypt in a Westwood cemetery just above Marilyn Monroe's.   (AP Photo/Julien's Auctions)
Eternity with Marilyn is too good to pass up, said Hugh Hefner after he bought the cemetery space next to Monroe.
"Eternity with Marilyn is too good to pass up," said Hugh Hefner after he bought the cemetery space next to Monroe.   (AP Photo/Christie's, Andre De Dienes)
Marilyn Monroe in 1953.
Marilyn Monroe in 1953.   (AP Photo/Julien's Auctions)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
To report an error on this story, notify our editors.
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 
COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
NxBigmouthery
Aug 15, 2009 12:49 PM CDT
On a side note, my GOD she was delicious.
OWLWOMANXXXX
Aug 15, 2009 2:18 AM CDT
how macabre
youngblood
Aug 14, 2009 10:10 AM CDT
Dame what a rude awakening for the guy, here he thinks he's going to be lying next to Marilyn for the rest of eternity he bought the crypt from Dimaggio and now is having it pulled out from under him. Nice wife to honor his wishes, go to work lady to get the money for your mortgage and respect your husbands last wishes.

More Newser Stories

Historian Lived With 26 Female Corpses

A Piece of Movie History Sells for $5.6M

China Cities Running Out of Room for Dead

In Greece, Graves Are Only for Rent

Jesse James Hawks His Stuff on eBay


NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   Betty Confidential   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Fark   |   Timelines   |   The Frisky   |   Geek Sugar   |   NewsOne