As two celebs await burial, funeral director says James Brown's body is looking good

AP via San Diego Union.com ^ | 2/20/07 | Katrina A. Goggins

[melt]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – While a medical examiner in Florida says Anna Nicole Smith's body is decomposing so rapidly that a public viewing may not be possible, the funeral director handling the still-unburied corpse of James Brown says the soul singer is looking good. “No problem,” said Charles Reid, director of the C.A. Reid Funeral Home, which handled The Godfather of Soul's funeral service. Reid said this week that he has checked Brown's body almost daily in the past two months during the legal fight over Brown's estate and where he should be buried.

The reason for the difference in their condition, experts said, is that Brown was embalmed within a few hours of his death, while Smith's body was refrigerated for more than a week before being embalmed. Refrigeration creates moisture that contributes to decomposition. Brown, who died of heart failure Dec. 25 at age 73, looks almost unchanged from his December funeral and could even be displayed for another public viewing, Reid said.

Earlier this week, Dr. Joshua Perper, medical examiner in Broward County, Fla., said that Smith's body was decomposing more rapidly than expected.

[melt]

Looking good.

[Chi-townChief]

But does he "feel good!!!" ???

[billorites]

Looks nice...

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Not exactly a turned on sex machine, but just "good."

[NonValueAdded]

"and i feeeeeeeeeel good
you know that I should"

[battlegearboat]

"Get on up!"

[tsmith130]

Brown may look good but that guy standing next to the casket looks awful! ;o)

[Libloather]

[xJones]

Reid said this week that he has checked Brown's body almost daily in the past two months during the legal fight over Brown's estate and where he should be buried.

This belongs in the "and you thought your job was bad" category.

[cripplecreek]

Like I knew that it would.

[BradyLS]

That zombie better leave that poor, sleeping man alone!

[Condor51]

Pretty soon .. Papa's Gonna Need a Brand New Bag.

[JRios1968]

[Frank_Discussion]

LOL! Really! Thanks!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Thanks for some great chuckles.

No disrespect for the Godfather intended, but...

[SIDENET]

While a medical examiner in Florida says Anna Nicole Smith's body is decomposing so rapidly that a public viewing may not be possible

YUCK.

[Bubba_Leroy]

A good taxidermist could keep him looking good for years to come.

[melt]

Brown may look good but that guy standing next to the casket looks awful!

When it comes to embalming techniques, James has a better complexion than Michael Jackson. : )

[xJones]

Sling, you really don't want to miss this one.:)

[mikrofon]

James Brown's body lies a-waitin' for the grave,
James Brown's body lies a-waitin' for the grave,
But his Soul goes marching on...