A close friend of mine attended Michael Jackson’s secret and very private viewing tonight just hours ago at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Cemetery. The private viewing/wake took place at 10 p.m. and went until about 1 a.m, La Toya and Janet being a couple of the last people to leave.
Michael’s close friends, family, and business partners were shuttled into the cemetery in non- descript cars so that people would not notice a private viewing was taking place. There were about 100 people in attendance. The streets were also closed off on either side of the 2 mile stretch of Forest Lawn Drive. Only the cars that held the guests for the private memorial were allowed in. People parked in a lot and the cars took them directly to the cemetery.
Michael was wearing an all black suite. He had a very serene and peaceful look on his face my friend said. He looked at peace.
His casket was the Gold Promethean casket from the Batesville Casket Company as the press reported a couple days ago.
Janet Jackson and La Toya Jackson were very emotional spending some time alone with their brother and coming out with very red teary eyes. The whole family was emotional and giref stricken.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Jackson family. Michael, may you rest in peace. Thank you for creating such great pieces of music, art, and dance that will live on throughout the world. Thank you for being the greatest entertainer this world has ever seen.
