Michael Jackson Laid to Rest

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Michael Jackson was laid to rest at a private burial service attended by his family and a number of famous friends in Glendale, California on Thursday evening more than two months after his shocking death.

Jackson's parents, brothers, sisters, and his three children joined fellow mourners including Elizabeth Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Macaulay Culkin, Mila Kunis, Al Sharpton, Quincy Jones, and Chris Tucker at the outdoor service in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. According to People, Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley was also in attendance to pay her respects.

The large crowd of mourners gathered before Jackson's coffin and a portrait of the late icon. Gladys Knight sang a song in tribute to her late friend.

Jackson's remains will be entombed in the cemetery’s Great Mausoleum, which is also the final resting place of deceased stars such as Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and W.C. Fields. The section of the mausoleum the King of Pop calls home is closed to the public and protected by security. Visitors will be able to visit "The Last Supper Window," which is a stained-glass recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's famous work of art. Presentations about the window are given everyday year-round. This display is in another section of The Great Mausoleum.

Published 9/4/09 by the Insider

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  • MICHAEL I HOPE UR SING TO THE GODS AND TO ALL THAT MISS AND LOVE U REST IN PEACE WITH NO JUDGEMENT.....I LOVE U MICHAEL
    Anonymous 9/30/09 Reply
  • infelizmente agora toda a gente fala de saudades, mas a inveja e ciúme é que fizeram com que MJ não conseguisse lidar psicologicamente com tudo o q de mal dele diziam. para mim foste e és o maior, sentia que quando cantavas o fazias para mim guardo...
    Anonymous 9/5/09 Reply
  • Rest in Peac MJ. I think he was a great man...not perfect...but which human being is? His music and talents will carry on his legacy.
    VirginiaK3 9/5/09 Reply
  • Miss u
    NeverLetGo 9/4/09 Reply
  • I watched to Michael Jackson Funeral last night...and I have to say, I was disgusted! First: who send s children alone in the car to their father's funeral? What I saw, was no adult accompanying them. Second: Why did MJ have to pay for that ungodly...
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
    • I've never seen the deceased arrive at the gravesite alone...no one person accompanied his body to his final resting place
      Anonymous 9/4/09
    • Actually their grandmother was with them and who are you to judge them?
      Anonymous 9/4/09
  • It's not that us fan can't pay are respects its just Michael has sooo many but we can say goodbye in are own way We love u Mike U were One in a Zillion
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • Can't stop tears. Love you Michael, thanks for the music and all the good things you brought to this world particularly love.
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • He was meant to bring change to many lets and was able to accomplish his part may his soul rest in peace.
    BonifaceN 9/4/09 Reply
  • we will miss MJ.........hes been a part of almost everyones soul bec. of his love and music..we will miss him 4ever!!!were from the philippines
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • RIP MJ...you're the greatest entertainer!
    togu25 9/4/09 Reply
  • This is not even Michael in front of the red curtain, but a look a their white folks and we white folks agree to help so easily selflessly to a fault! Its really not the fans busines how the Jackson empire retrieve their financilal losses and...
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • This is not even Michael in front of the red curtain, but a look a their white folks and we white folks agree to help so easily selflessly to a fault! Its really not the fans busines how the Jackson empire retrieve their financilal losses and they...
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • I think it sucks that we as his devoted fans has no right to be able to say our personal goodbyes as we love him just as much as his family does sometimes you think why do we have no right as we love our idols it just is not right!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • rest in peace michael..im glad culkin went... feel sorry for him..
    love u michael
    xoxo
    Anonymous 9/4/09 Reply
  • rest in peace michael.thanks for the music!
    russel70 9/4/09 Reply