Michael Jackson's funeral attire cost $35K

Published: Nov. 10, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Family members attend Michael Jackson burial service in Glendale, California

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The glitzy outfit eccentric U.S. pop star Michael Jackson was wearing when entombed in California cost $35,000, court documents show.

The 50-year-old singer's June 25 death was declared a homicide after lethal levels of the anesthesia propofol were found in his system. The circumstances of his death are still under investigation.

People.com reported Tuesday Jackson's estate paid the approximately $1 million his Sept. 4 funeral and burial at Glendale's Forest Lawn Cemetery cost.

In addition to Jackson's clothing, expenses for the service included the singer's entombment in the cemetery's private Grand Mausoleum, which cost $590,000; his metallic casket, which cost $25,000; and security, which cost $175,089.

The estate also bought clothing for his family to wear to the event, as well as cars to transport mourners to and from the service, flowers, invitations and programs, People.com said.

LaToya Jackson told TV's "20/20" shortly after the funeral that her younger brother was laid to rest in a manner befitting his status as the King of Pop.

"He was dressed in all white pearl beads going across, draped across. A beautiful big gold belt. Like ... a belt that you win being a boxer," she said. "Full makeup, ... his hair was done beautifully, his makeup was done beautifully."

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