28. Surprising to some, Marilyn Monroe had an open-casket funeral. She had to be laid to rest while wearing a blonde wig, though, because her head had been partially shaved when the county had conducted the autopsy. (This is an image of a sculpture made to recreate the coffin’s appearance.)
Open caskets aren’t the choice for everyone, but someone in Marilyn’s family felt like this was the right decision for her. It might have reinforced just how tragic it was to love a person as young and talented as she.
What a sad story her passing must have been at the time.
