Jackson to Be Buried at 8AM on Tuesday

By WENN.com | Monday, July 06, 2009 's family has confirmed the King of Pop will be laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills two hours before his memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. A private family ceremony will take place at about 8AM. Jackson's grave will be close to that of his grandmother, who was buried at the cemetery in 1990, and stars like The King of Pop's burial suit has been designed by his longtime costumers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush, and Jackson will reportedly be laid to rest in a replica of James Brown's bronze casket. Meanwhile, a row continues to brew over the expense of Jackson's funeral and memorial — and who will pay for it. Reports suggest the burial and tribute could cost Los Angeles tax payers $2.5 million — a figure outspoken councilman Dennis... [read full story]                    

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