Not-So-Final Resting Places

The Godfather of soul died on Christmas Day, but he is still center stage in a family dispute over where he should be buried. As of mid- January, James Brown's body remained in his air-conditioned South Carolina home. But Brown is in good company; his is just the latest chapter in the sordid history of celebrity burial tugs-of-war.

TED WILLIAMS When the Red Sox slugger died in 2002, his son had him cryonically preserved in Arizona. His daughter sued, saying his will called for cremation, but she lost owing to a family pact Ted had signed.

EVA PERON Argentina's First Lady died...

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