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In an open-casket funeral, a viewing is when the body is on display and viewed by family and friends, or in some cases the public, in order to commemorate the deceased. [5] There is no universal set of customs and practices for viewings – these vary based on factors such as religion and culture.
A public memorial service for Michael Jackson was held on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, twelve days after his death.The event was preceded by a private family service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty in Hollywood Hills, and followed by a gathering in Beverly Hills for Jackson's family and close friends.
His funeral took place over three days, from August 17 to August 19, 1948. Ruth was a well-known Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees for fifteen years. His funeral included a two-day open casket funeral at Yankee Stadium, a mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral and a burial at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The funeral ...
A father who “loved to dance” had his open-casket funeral in a nightclub in El Salvador.. Darwin Bernal asked his family to hold the unique sendoff in the venue, and his loved ones fulfilled ...
Honoring her legacy. Betty White‘s loved ones have already begun to plan her memorial in the wake of her Friday, December 31, death at age 99. Betty White's Best Moments Through the Years Read ...
That’s set to change in an upcoming U.K. digital miniseries titled “Celebrity Send Off.” A … Reality Stars Plan Their Own Funerals in New U.K. Show ‘Celebrity Send Off’
Throughout the day and night, hundreds of thousands lined up to view the guarded casket, [4] [5] with a quarter million passing through the rotunda during the 18 hours of lying in state. [4] Kennedy's funeral service was held on November 25, at St. Matthew's Cathedral. [6] The Requiem Mass was led by Cardinal Richard Cushing. [6]
Two teams of military pallbearers carried the casket up the steps of the Capitol to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". [25] [26] When the casket reached the top of the steps, Nancy Reagan and her military escort met it. As the casket passed them, Nancy momentarily pulled away from her escort, reached out, and touched the casket. [26]