Aretha Franklin lies cross-legged in glittering gold casket as thousands gather to pay respects
Aretha Franklin lay in an open gold casket wearing a red dress and shiny red stilettos. Her feet were crossed at the ankles and her hair was perfectly coiffed in waves
Fans and followers of Aretha Franklin lined up outside a museum in Detroit, Michigan and many even spent the night on the sidewalk outside to pay their respects to the Queen of Soul during the two-day public viewing starting Tuesday, reports the Daily Mail. Franklin died from advanced pancreatic cancer at age 76 on August 16.
The legendary singer's body arrived at Charles H Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit in a solid gold casket inside a classic 1936 white LaSalle on Tuesday where it will be on display for two days.
