MJ’s body given to family, funeral plans not disclosed

September 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's family and loved ones gathered at the Forest Lawn Great Mausoleum in Los Angeles to bid final goodbye to the late King of Pop at a sunset funeral. The 'Thriller' superstar was to be laid to rest in the early hours of September 3 UK time, more than two months after he died aged 50.

August 31st, 2009 LONDON - Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' daughter Rumer believes that she does not have as great a body as her mother's. "I haven't inherited my mother's body.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother has Katherine moved the King of Pop's body to a secret freezer because she wanted it to be kept somewhere she could visit him privately. Jackson's body had been temporarily entombed in Motown legend Berry Gordy's family crypt at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jacksons mother has moved the King of Pops body to a secret freezer because she wanted it kept where she could visit him privately. Jacksons body had been temporarily entombed in Motown legend Berry Gordys family crypt at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.

August 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has been "laid to rest" by African tribes, who have worshipped the King of Pop since he visited them 17 years ago. The Anyi people, based in Ivory Coast, crowned the star Prince Michael Amalaman Anohin to make him their king-in-waiting, and thought he was a god with magic powers who would eventually rule over them.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Amy Winehouse had to miss her grandmother's funeral to attend her assault trial in London. The Back to Black singer was accused of punching dancer Sherene Flash in the face after an argument over a photograph last September (08).

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's family has kept his body frozen while they wait for the police to investigate if the superstar's death was a murder or manslaughter probe, it has emerged. The 'Thriller' hit-maker's body is being preserved in a refrigerated crypt in Hollywood even three weeks after his death.

July 9th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A family split over where to bury Michael Jackson is delaying the funeral of the late King of Pop who died two weeks ago, ABC News reported Thursday. Mystery has surrounded burial plans since Jackson's casket was whisked to a secret location following his globally televised memorial service Tuesday.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's family have declared that they will not be having a public viewing of the superstar's body at the Neverland Ranch. The family's publicist Ken Sunshine announced that there would be a public memorial for the fallen King of Pop, but it would not be held at his famed Ranch.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The last rites of pop legend Michael Jackson, who died following cardiac arrest last week, would be conducted in Los Angeles next Tuesday, according to thesun.co.uk. The funeral will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center, which is owned by AEG Live, the event management company behind the singer's comeback tour at London's O2 arena.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Late American actress Farrah Fawcett's former 'Charlie's Angels' co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith were amongst the guests who attended her funeral on June 30. The actress, who lost her fight against cancer last week, was buried in a private ceremony at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in LA.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - American actor Ryan O'Neal was overcome with grief at the funeral of his beloved partner late actress Farrah Fawcett. O'Neal, 68, was poised to marry Farrah, 62, at her hospital bedside, but was thwarted when she passed away on June 25.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - The body of late Michael Jackson could be put on display in a glass coffin so that fans can bid adieu to the star before his burial. According to reports, the King of Pop's family has discussed the idea of a see-through casket to allow the public to see him one last time.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's body could be displayed in a glass coffin to allow fans from across the world to say their final goodbyes to the late superstar. The 50-year-old singer's family is discussing the possibility of placing his body in a see-through casket to allow his fans to say their goodbyes following his death last Thursday, reports contactmusic.com.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's funeral is expected to be even bigger than Elvis Presley's in 1977, when 75,000 fans lined the streets of Memphis. If that happens, Jackson's funeral will become the biggest the entertainment world has seen.