James Brown died on Christmas day 2006. Due to legal maneuvering between his children, his representatives and the woman he was living with, he was not buried until March 2007. Even then he was buried in a temporary location. He remains there waiting for the family to create a Graceland type attraction from his estate.
The most egregious case of this type would have to be Gary Coleman. He died in May 2010 but since his ex-wife and estranged parents were fighting over his body, he wasn't cremated until June. And yet, the fighting continued over the disposition of the remains. It wasn't until May of this year that a judge determined his ex-wife had no legal rights as a common law wife, which she had attempted to convince the courts she was as they were still living together and sharing bank accounts.
How does this, in any way, show that any of these people loved these men? It only shows the greed and callousness of those involved in my opinion. Maybe Coleman's parents wanted him in their home state to be close to him, I can't say. But, considering their difficult history, could they really believe that would be what he wanted? Brown's girlfriend may really have loved him and desired to keep him close to her. But wouldn't loving him mean she'd want what was best for him and his entire family, not just her? Couldn't any of these people put aside their wants and desires so that the bodies could be buried?
Was it not wanting to part with their loved one or is it not wanting to risk giving up their hold on the legacy of these men and any potential financial rewards that might come up later on?
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