Michael Jackson's burial - L.A. Times

Friends and family will converge on Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale this evening for the burial of Michael Jackson.

Authorities will be out in force for the funeral, though they don't expect huge crowds of spectators. The funeral begins at 7 p.m. (...)

The burial caps months of rumors about where he would be laid to rest. One report had his body stored in a crypt owned by Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., and there was widespread speculation that an elaborate grave -- and ultimately, a Graceland-style museum -- would be constructed at the entertainer's Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County. (...)

--Victoria Kim (abridged)

Photo: Michael Jackson will be interred today in Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale, where stars such as Clark Gable have also been laid to rest.

Credit: Francine Orr /  Los Angeles Times