Nov 10 2009 06:39 PM ET

Price tag for Michael Jackson's funeral: over $800,000

Categories: In Memoriam, News

According to court papers obtained by EW, the price tag for Michael Jackson’s September funeral totaled $855,730.31. The bulk if the cost — $590,000, to be exact — went to the interment. Mausoleum upkeep required $88,500, while over $170,000 went to private security and lighting. Smaller costs: $3,682 went to a framed photo of Jackson placed next to his casket, $1,975 to wardrobe for his family, and $35,000 to Jackson’s burial wardrobe.

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  • crispy

    Wow, that’s a whole lotta Jesus Juice.

  • Jill B

    A half-million for interment??? If that were accurate no one could afford to be buried. Of course, anyone who spends $35K on “burial clothes” is a sucker to begin with.

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