Michael Jackson's Remains Viewed a Final Time

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Michael Jackson's Remains Viewed a Final Time

Fri., Jul. 10, 2009 9:20 AM PDT by Breanne L. Heldman

REUTERS

As it turns out, the one-gloved man was seen one last time.

As the Jackson family gathered at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Monday night before the big memorial, they viewed Michael Jackson's body in an open casket, People reports.

"He looked like himself," David Fossett, the star's cousin, told the magazine. "He looked like he just was laying there sleeping. He looked peaceful."

His final outfit, coordinated by sister La Toya Jackson and longtime stylist Michael Bush, included a specially made single glove, as E! News learned yesterday.

"[Relatives] talked to each other and cried," Fossett said. "It was a somber mood. Even though he's this big entertainer, he's still our family."

During the morning service, before the event at the Staples Center, the casket was closed and roses placed on top, Fossett said.

As for where said casket rests currently, the New York Post is reporting that the star's remains have been stashed in Motown man Berry Gordy's crypt in Forest Lawn while the family continues to debate M.J.'s final resting place.

UPDATE: This report turns out to be a tall tale. Gordy's rep tells E! News this is "not true."

(Originally published July 10, 2009, at 7:03 a.m. PT)