Spend Eternity with Marilyn: Different Crypt, Same Story

Yet once again someone is attempting to sell a crypt along the same wall in which Marilyn was interned at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles. The starting bid is $250,000.00. The crypt is currently available on eBay.

The auction description:

CRYPT NEAR MARILYN MONROE

A once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a crypt just three spots from Marilyn Monroe at the Westwood Cemetery in Los Angeles, Ca. Bidder can be assured of spending their eternal days as close to the legendary actress as possible. Bidding will start at $250,000

To view the online eBay auction listing, click here.

To view MMC Blog posts on the Richard Poncher crypt directly above Marilyn that was for sale, see below:

Spend Eternity Next to Marilyn...Or Perhaps Not

The Crypt Above Marilyn Monroe is Back Up for Auction

Crypt Above Marilyn Remains Unsold

Crypt Above Marilyn Remains Unsold

The attempts to sell the vault above Marilyn Monroe have failed for a second time.

The latest auction of the marble crypt did not fetch any bids, according to organiser Eric Gazin, of AuctionCause.com. A $4.6m bid fell through in August when Elsie Poncher first tried to sell her late husband's tomb. Mr Gazin said several people were pre-approved to bid on the crypt at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. But when it came down to it, none of them came forward to take part. The family is now "weighing their options", added Mr Gazin.

Mrs Poncher is trying to sell the space of her husband, allegedly buried face down above Monroe, to pay off the mortgage on her Beverly Hills home, according to reports. His remains would be moved sideways to a neighbouring plot to make room for the new occupant, said Mrs Poncher.

The space next to Monroe's vault was sold in 1992 to the publisher of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner, for $75,000. Other stars buried at the cemetery include Farrah Fawcett and Dean Martin.

The Crypt Above Marilyn Monroe is Back Up for Auction

The crypt above Marilyn Monroe is going back on the auction block. Bidding for the marble mausoleum crypt will start at $500,000 beginning Oct. 19, according to organizer Eric Gazin of AuctionCause.com. A previous $4.6 million bid for the space fell through in August when Elsie Poncher first attempted to auction off her late husband's crypt.

The new eBay.com auction will end Oct. 29 and require a $5,000 refundable deposit. Gazin said he believes the crypt at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery will fetch "millions of dollars" at auction. Other celebrities including Farrah Fawcett, Natalie Wood, Rodney Dangerfield, Dean Martin, Jack Lemmon, Eva Gabor and Truman Capote have also been laid to rest at the cemetery.

For eBay's informational listing, click here.