Elvis' original crypt heads for auction
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May 30, 2012, Wednesday
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THE crypt in which Elvis Presley's body was first laid to rest before being moved to the grounds of his Graceland mansion is set to be auctioned in June along with other memorabilia from rock music and sports stars.
Julien's Auctions Sports Legends and Music Icons sale will feature items from Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards and the late singer Amy Winehouse to basketball superstar Michael Jordan, the auctioneer said in a statement Monday.
But the original Elvis crypt is likely to gain a lot of attention. Presley died in 1977 and after his funeral, his body was entombed in the crypt of a private mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. After two months, both his body and that of his mother were moved to a permanent site at Graceland.
The lot for sale includes the crypt, opening and closing of the vault for burial, memorial inscription and use of a small chapel for a memorial service, Julien's said.
The two-day sale on June 23-24 also includes a ripped t-shirt with "Hell" scrawled across it Keith Richards once wore while playing for the Stones. A robe worn by Winehouse in her video for the hit "Rehab" will be sold, as will memorabilia and clothing owned by David Bowie, John Lennon and Michael Jackson.
Julien's Auctions Sports Legends and Music Icons sale will feature items from Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards and the late singer Amy Winehouse to basketball superstar Michael Jordan, the auctioneer said in a statement Monday.
But the original Elvis crypt is likely to gain a lot of attention. Presley died in 1977 and after his funeral, his body was entombed in the crypt of a private mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. After two months, both his body and that of his mother were moved to a permanent site at Graceland.
The lot for sale includes the crypt, opening and closing of the vault for burial, memorial inscription and use of a small chapel for a memorial service, Julien's said.
The two-day sale on June 23-24 also includes a ripped t-shirt with "Hell" scrawled across it Keith Richards once wore while playing for the Stones. A robe worn by Winehouse in her video for the hit "Rehab" will be sold, as will memorabilia and clothing owned by David Bowie, John Lennon and Michael Jackson.
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