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Jacko Crypt Drives Up Plot Prices

New addition to the neighborhood sending Forest Lawn prices skywards

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(Newser) – Michael Jackson has sent property prices soaring for the graves surrounding his final resting place, a sales rep at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale tells TMZ. The cemetery has hiked the price of plots near the late singer's tomb as much as $3,000 from the usual $7,000 since Jackson moved in. Private units near Jackson's crypt are selling for even higher, with one owner now seeking $34,000 for a double unit.

Michael Jackson is interred in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn, along with Hollywood legends such as Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and WC Fields.
Michael Jackson is interred in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn, along with Hollywood legends such as Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and WC Fields.   (AP Photo/ Reed Saxon)
The entrance to Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery is shown in Glendale, Calif.
The entrance to Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery is shown in Glendale, Calif.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Michael Jackson was buried in Forest Lawn mortuary last week.
Michael Jackson was buried in Forest Lawn mortuary last week.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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atomick
Sep 8, 09 6:03 AM CDT
I don't get it. You're dead! What does it matter? It's not like anybody is going to be walking passed your grave and go, "Ooh! This person must have been a big shot! You can tell because his rotting carcass is within a hundred yards of Michael Jackson's rotting carcass!" Reply
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Kookey90
Sep 8, 09 6:33 AM CDT
Anything to jack up the price of real estate. atomick, I agree with you - when you're dead you're dead. Just sprinkle a little dirt over my dead ass and I'll be fine. Reply
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pilotman
Sep 8, 09 1:24 PM CDT
awesome... pay a little extra and you get to be bunk-mates with the child molester(suspected). Reply
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gbhb
Oct 4, 09 3:54 PM CDT
you phoking ass...do you have proof of that?? ALL charges where dismissed because THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE. All those idiots were looking for money..You stupid a**. Get a phoking life...
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bahari@bellsouth.net
Sep 8, 09 2:35 PM CDT
Jackson's family are not the only ones making a "killing" off his death, now the cemetery people. Jackson's family bought 12 plots, now that I believe was the Jermaine and the other mob. I cannot wait to see who else will be making money off of Michael. By the way, can you show a little respect for the dead, his name is MICHAEL JACKSON, if you cannot use it then say nothing. Reply
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