I heard that Ryan O’Neal kept her hair. That true? That’s pretty ghoulish.
Now, if he makes a wig out of it....
Depends on how much. A small lock of hair I have always thought of as a sentimental keepsake. But I am no expert on these things. Does that make me ghoulish?
People keep hair from their children’s first haircuts and romantic literature is filled with stories of loved ones carrying a lock of their beloved’s hair in a locket, silk purse, or somewhere else.
Where have you been?
For one thing she hasn’t died yet and as others have explained, it was customary at one time for people to keep locks of hair, most people just don’t carry on the old traditions anymore. I have my husband’s pony tail that he cut off when he had chemo for kidney cancer after having his kidney removed...he is 15 years in remission...I framed it. He had long hair when I met him, so it was just a sentimental thing.
What’s even more ghoulish is that some people have gems made from from the ashes of the dearly departed and have pendants, rings, etc., made. There used to be a company that did this — “Life Gems”, I think it was. Don’t know if it’s still around.
It might have some meaning to them that you're not aware of. Regardless, it's nobody's business.