A breakdown of Michael Jackson’s funeral costs
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Michael Jackson had the most lavish funeral service I’ve ever seen. Actually, he had two services. The first service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and the second service was at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale.
Unsealed court records show about $1 million was spent on his funeral at Forest Lawn. The estimated cost of the funeral service is listed below (via Billboard)
$855,730 for burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery
$35,000 for burial clothes
$21,455 for a funeral repast at a restaurant
$11,000 for invitations and programs
$15,000 for a funeral designer
$16,000 for flowers
$30,000 for rental cars and security
$1,975 to provide wardrobe for the family
$2,000 to provide wardrobe for the ushers
$3,682 for framing of a photograph of Michael
$959 for embroidery
I was a fan of the King of Pop’s music. His impact on the entertainment industry could never be duplicated. But I think too much was spent on his funeral.
He was buried in $35,000 worth of clothes. They could have went to J.C. Penney and bought him a nice suit to be buried in for $200. Those clothes are not going to be useful to Michael because his spirit is gone to another place. He’s not in that casket with those expensive clothes.
Also, the expensive price tag for the rental cars and security is preposterous. The security detail is understandable, but did the family really need rental cars? Couldn’t they have driven their own vehicles?
Last, but not least–the $21,455 repast at a restaurant after the funeral. Does it really cost that much for one family to eat? It’s none of my business what the Jackson’s choose to do with their (Michael”s) money.
But remember his memorial service at the Staples Center in July that was on television? That cost Los Angeles taxpayers $3 million for the lavish affair. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa even asked the fans to make donations to the city to help cover the cost.
Maybe if the funeral services were better budgeted, the family could have paid all expenses, like most families have to do.
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