John McCain’s casket has arrived at the Arizona State Capitol where family, friends and the public are paying their final respects to the late Senator. The Arizona Army National Guard carried McCain’s casket into the Capitol Museum rotunda Wednesday…
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Aretha Franklin Memorial: Will There Be an Open Casket?
As the tributes about Aretha Franklin’s life continue to pour in, we have an update on what will take place next now that the legendary singer has died.
According to TMZ sources, the memorial for the Queen of Soul will take place at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan.
Not only was Franklin a frequent visitor to this locale, but it is big enough to accommodate the many of thousands of people expected to attend.
There was simply no way a church would be able to do so.
TMZ adds that there will be an open casket and, as you likely could have guessed, A LOT of singing.
This museum was also the site of Rosa Parks’ viewing in 2005.
It’s important to note that no date has been set, as of this writing, for the memorial.
Franklin passed away on Thursday morning at her home in Detroit.
She had grown very ill over the past few weeks, following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, and had been placed under hospice care prior to her passing.
Surrounded by family members and loved ones, Franklin was 76 years old when she died.
In a statement released by her loved ones shortly after we lost this icon, Franklin’s relatives said the following:
In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart.
We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family.
The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.
We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world.
Franklin was the first woman elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
She won 18 Grammy Awards over her illustrious career, including the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance for eight straight years at one point.
The artist was even awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2005.
Whule there have been a number of moving messages posted online by an endless array of celebrities since Franklin died, one of the most notable comes from Elton John.
Aretha’s final live performance took place in November at a fundraiser for John’s AIDS foundation in New York City and this is what Elton wrote in his friend’s honor yesterday:
The loss of Aretha Franklin is a blow for everybody who loves real music:
Music from the heart, the soul and the Church. Her voice was unique, her piano playing underrated – she was one of my favourite pianists.
I was fortunate enough to spend time with her and witness her last performance – a benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation at St John The Divine Cathedral.
She was obviously unwell, and I wasn’t sure she could perform.
But Aretha did and she raised the roof. She sang and played magnificently, and we all wept.
We were witnessing the greatest soul artist of all time. I adored her and worshipped her talent. God bless her.
My condolences to all her family and friends. We shared the same birthday – and that meant so much to me.
The whole world will miss her but will always rejoice in her remarkable legacy.
The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Pantera Drummer Vinnie Paul to Be Buried in KISS Casket Just Like Brother Darrell
Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul is going to be laid to rest in his forever hardware, identical to that of his late bandmate and brother … courtesy of none other than Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Sources close to Vinnie’s family tell TMZ that…
Monday, March 19, 2018
Charles Manson Had Open Casket Funeral Before He Was Cremated
Charles Manson had his final hurrah Saturday during a memorial service that ended in fire. Manson’s body was front and center at a service held in Porterville, CA. We’re told the body was decomposing badly, and needed heavy makeup and gloves to…
Sunday, January 7, 2018
MLK Jr."s Son Dexter King Forgives Newsweek For Casket Photo
Martin Luther King Jr.’s son is giving Newsweek a pass for publishing the insensitive photo of his father in his casket next to an op-ed piece earlier this week. We got Dexter King at LAX Thursday and he didn’t seem as upset as the Twittersphere…
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
DJ Paul Says Newsweek Needs to Fire Whoever Posted MLK Casket Pic
DJ Paul is joining Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter in calling out Newsweek for posting a pic of MLK in his casket … but he wants more than a simple apology. We got the Memphis native at LAX, and asked him about Newsweek’s controversial…
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Army Widow Cries Casket, Brings Facebook Together
The following video will make you cry, think and then cry all over again.
It features a U.S. army widow breaking down in tears over her fallen husband"s coffin after it touches down on an airport tarmac.
The soldier inside is named Shawn Thomas – and the 35-year old Green Beret was killed in a car accident on February 2 while deployed in Niger, Africa.
According to his obituary, Thomas shared four kids( Cheyenne, Taylor, Gavin and Natylyn) with his wife, Tara Thomas. The family was based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Last Tuesday, Shawn"s flag-draped coffin arrived at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina.
A passenger on the plane that carried the coffin, Lisa West Williams, was so moved by Tara"s reaction upon seeing it that she filmed the scene and shared the footage on Facebook.
She did so with Tara"s permission. Even with her encouragement.
"She wanted people to realize that this goes on every day," Williams told WNCT-TV, adding:
"There are many men and women that come home in a casket and they"ve made the ultimate sacrifice for us."
"It was heartbreaking," Williams also told WNCT. "Never seen anything like it before."
The Facebook video, which depicts the cries of other passengers watching Tara say goodbye to her husband, has been viewed over eight million times.
"It was an honor to fly home with this PATRIOT! God bless his wife and family. There was not a dry eye around me," Williams wrote as a caption to it.
Shawn – who was honored with two Bronze Stars and four Good Conduct Medals during his service – will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Watch the heartbreaking video below and then join us in giving thanks to every soldier out there:
Monday, December 12, 2016
Antonio Cromartie, Bart Scott and LenDale White Carry Casket at Joe McKnight"s Funeral
Joe McKnight’s ex-college and NFL teammates showed out in force to say a final goodbye to the former star running back at his funeral Monday morning in New Orleans. Antonio Cromartie, Bart Scott, LenDale White, Willie Colon and D’Brickshaw…
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