On A Lighter (?!?) - And Colder! - Note: James Brown, The Hardest Working Dead Man in Show Business

Sometimes they refer to dead people as being on ice. In the case of the late "godfather of soul", this is uncomfortably close to the truth.

Twenty-three (23) days after Brown gave up the ghost, he may be dead but he's not exactly buried. Nor - apparently - will he be anytime soon.

There have been a number of quirky bits of information that have come out since his death was announced, including that his youngest son (age 5) was disinherited from Brown's will. But the oddest by far is the fact that, for various reasons, he has not been laid to rest anywhere except a chilly room in his home.

Kept in a "salon" of sorts that is kept at a constant cool temp of between 36 and 42 degrees Fahrenheit, the family is supposedly awaiting the completion (or even the start of building) of a special tomb which may take another six (6) weeks or so before Brown will finally "leave the building." Apparently this is all perfectly legal, if a tax bizarre. Laws where he lived require a body be embalmed but somehow does not require the remains to be buried or prevent keeping dead ol' Dad in a room off the kitchen.

And on a separate but no less extraneous note, did you know that The King (no, not Bush, but Elvis Presley) makes on average $40 million a year? Thirty years after his death, and he can't even rest in peace (or pieces).