Forgive my ‘irreverence’ but looking at the size of that late singer, I cannot imagine it ending as the usual coffin burial. I would suspect there was a cremation, if not use of other more ‘earth friendly’ measures. No Pallbearer should be expected to hoist that kind of mass, then slowly march in a procession.
Yes, his ashes were spread at sea. They had a memorial service and then a ‘last wave ride’. See post 3.
I had a relative of size. They charged extra for cremation over 350 lbs.
Speaking of it, people were wondering why the Queen's coffin looked so heavy, since she was shrunken tiny, and had asked for a plain oak coffin. Turns out it was lead-lined, and weighed 500 lbs.