Because being buried adjacent to loved ones is truthful passé.
A mausoleum space, feet from Marilyn Monroe‘s last resting place, is disposable astatine Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary successful Los Angeles, and will beryllium up for grabs astatine auction adjacent month.
The highest bidder’s mortal remains will beryllium interred 2 spots from nan “blonde bombshell’s” crypt, and 1 funeral enclosure distant from Playboy laminitis Hugh Hefner.
The auction is group for Nov. 23 and Nov. 24 successful Burbank. Bidding originates astatine $150,000, but nan crippled could fetch much than $250,000 — for illustration a akin plot, situated 1 statement and 4 spaces away, went for backmost successful March.
“This is simply a one-of-a-kind chance to walk eternity pinch 2 of nan sexiest stars of each clip successful nan astir star-studded mortuary, location to idols like Burt Lancaster, Truman Capote, Buddy Rich, Natalie Wood, Farrah Fawcett, and galore more,” nan auction location touted successful a statement.
Monroe, a taste icon, died tragically of a supplier overdose astatine property 36 connected Aug. 4, 1962.
Her ex-husband and New York Yankees fable Joe DiMaggio organized a backstage ceremonial astatine nan cemetery chapel 4 days later.
Hugh Hefner, who launched Playboy mag successful 1953 pinch a nude Monroe connected nan first cover, was interred successful nan crypt to nan near of nan legendary activity awesome pursuing his decease astatine 91 successful 2017.
The auction will besides characteristic different items of cinematic fame, including Marlon Brando’s “Godfather” script, rife pinch his extended notes.
Up for grabs is the suit Tobey Maguire wore during nan filming of nan first “Spider-Man” movie — which could waste for arsenic overmuch arsenic $100,000 — on pinch 1 of Robert Downey Jr.’s, “Iron Man” suits, and a Batman Bat Suit donned by Val Kilmer successful 1995’s “Batman Forever.”
Brando fans tin besides bid connected nan actor’s Jor-El costume from 1978’s “Superman” costume and a 1947 Omega watch he received for his 31st day from Monroe successful 1955, soon aft they began dating.
Next month’s auction will besides characteristic nan cowl worn by Ryan Reynolds successful nan first “Deadpool” movie and nan bluish jeans that Brooke Shields wore successful 1980 for her iconic Calvin Klein advertisement campaign, which are some weighted astatine much than $50,000.