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Paris Will Let 30 People Have Burial Plots Near Dead Celebs

Lottery winners must restore neglected headstones, then can buy a plot

(Newser) - In a city known for its famous residents, even in death, there's now a lottery for a spot in one of Paris' most storied cemeteries—close to legends like Jim Morrison and Chopin. Those who oversee the Pere Lachaise, Montparnasse, and Montmartre cemeteries are offering a rare chance for...

After 37 Years, Police Find Missing Bust of Jim Morrison

It vanished from singer's graveside in Paris in 1988

(Newser) - A bust of Jim Morrison that was missing for 37 years—10 years longer than the Doors frontman lived—has been recovered. Authorities say the sculpture, stolen from the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris in 1988, was recovered by a police financial and anti-corruption brigade, reports CBS News . Sources tell...

Jim Morrison's Birthplace Wants Him Back

Fla. city councilman seeks move from Paris

(Newser) - The Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris has long been rumored to be getting tired of its most famous American resident—and the tributes his fans leave behind—but a fan in Jim Morrison's Florida birthplace says he has a new home for the the Doors singer. John Tice, a...

Oscar Wilde Lovers Can't Kiss His Tomb Anymore

Lipstick-covered monument now scrubbed, protected by glass

(Newser) - The days of puckering up to leave a lipstick kiss on Oscar Wilde's tomb are over for all but the most intrepid devotees. Hordes of adoring visitors have made their pilgrimage to the writer's final resting spot in the Pêre Lachaise cemetery in Paris and left their...

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