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[This is an update to James Brown’s Old Stuff Up for Auction]
The 350-or-so items from James Brown’s estate were sold yesterday for a sum of around $800,000, a bit short of the 2 million Christie’s estimated. Items of interest: his medical bracelet bought by Paul Schaffer for $32,500, Hammond organ for $10,000, and his pink leather couches for $40,000.
The money is going to be used to pay off his outstanding taxes.
Link:http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/07/18/james-brown-auction-nets-800000/
[Update: James Brown’s Old Stuff Sold at Auction]
According to the New York Times,
“The personal possessions of the soul singer James Brown, the self-proclaimed “Godfather of Soul,” will be auctioned on Thursday as scheduled after an appeals court judge declined on Monday to block the sale.”
Like a lot of non-poor people who pass on, James Brown’s estate is getting fought over by opposing heirs. Add to that the fact that he was a mad pimp, and, well, you’ve got yourself quite a problem.
Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/business/15jamesbrown.html
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