Have you always wanted to be buried next to actress Marilyn Monroe and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner for eternity? Well, you’re in luck! A one-space mausoleum crypt near where Monroe and Hefner are buried is currently up for auction at Julien’s Auctions.
The winning bidder will rest in peace one row above and four spaces to the left of Monroe. The crypt is located in the Corridor of Memories, Wall B, Space C-3 at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary in Los Angeles.
It’s expected to sell for between $200,000-$400,000.
“Monroe died unexpectedly at age 36 on August 4, 1962. Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, Monroe’s ex-husband, organized a private funeral for her that took place in the cemetery chapel on August 8. DiMaggio is reported to have chosen this location because Grace Goddard and Ana Lower, who had both helped care for Monroe as a young girl when her mother became incapacitated, had been buried there. Monroe fans from around the world continue to make pilgrimages to the cemetery to pay respects to the entertainer,” the lot description reads on Julien’s Auctions.
Hefner purchased the crypt to the immediate left of Monroe’s in 1992, and was interred there when he died in 2017 at the age of 91. According to the Los Angeles Times, Hefner bought the plot for $75,000. Monroe was the cover model in Playboy’s first-ever issue in 1953.
“Spending eternity next to Marilyn is an opportunity too sweet to pass up,” Hefner said in an interview with the LA Times in 2009.
If that plot is out of your range, starting prices for mausoleums at Pierce Bros. Westwood Memorial Park begin at $46,995.
Other famous faces buried there include Natalie Wood, Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O’Neal, and Jack Lemmon.
This isn’t the only high-priced item available as part of the “Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner, and Marilyn Monroe” auction. Collectors can also bid on:
- Andy Warhol’s Original “Playboy Bunny” Silkscreen
- Hugh Hefner’s Burgundy Smoking Jacket, Silk Pajamas, And Slippers With Magazine
- Marilyn Monroe’s “The Seven Year Itch” Film-Worn Black Evening Gown With Photo And Magazine
- Marilyn Monroe’s Owned And Worn Pucci Dress
- Marilyn Monroe’s “The Misfits” Press-Worn Jean-Louis Dress, With Book
- Playboy’s Alberto Vargas Girl Pinup August 1964 Watercolor Drawing
Over 630 items are up for sale. Bidding began Thursday, March 28, and runs through Saturday, March 30.
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