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Rest in peace? The perils of posthumous pop

When the Beatles recorded Buddy Holly’s “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” at their audition for Decca Records in 1962, they were recreating an arrangement that Holly himself had never approved, much less heard. The version of “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” the Beatles were familiar with was created after Holly’s death by producer Jack Hansen, to Holly’s home recording.

Winning posthumous acting Oscar not easy

The last time an actor won an Academy Award after his death it took no less than a manic, tour-de-force performance that included exhorting Americans to throw open their windows and scream, "I'm as mad as hell and I am not going to take this anymore."

Mich. Couple Bequeath $1.6M to Friends

Farmer Willis Hatch and his schoolteacher wife, Arlene, lived simply but blissfully together for 57 years before dying in an auto accident in November.

Man Leaves $50,000, Car to Waitress

For nearly seven years Melina Salazar did her best to put on a smile and tend to the every need of her most loyal and cantankerous customer.

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Dr Crippen could win posthumous pardon
Source: Telegraph

Dr Hawley Crippen, one of the most notorious murderers in British history, could win a posthumous pardon after new evidence suggested he did not murder his wife.

Town re-elects dead Mayor
Source: metro.co.uk

Voters in the small northeastern Missouri town of Winfield re-elected their mayor for a fourth term, about a month after his death.

Michael Jackson Stockpiling Posthumous Songs?
Source: eurweb.com

Michael Jackson has reportedly recorded more than 100 songs that are only to be heard by his three children upon his death... ...the King of Pop has agreed to sing at a party for Russian billionaire Oleg Derispaska in April in exchange for $2.9 million.

Witches could get posthumous pardon for execution
Source: Telegraph

Campaigners are seeking a posthumous pardon for the men and women who were executed as British witches centuries ago.

Slain wife points accusing finger from the grave - CNN.com
Source: CNN

Julie Jensen will essentially testify from the grave when her husband's murder trial begins this week. Shortly before her death in 1998, Jensen told police, a neighbor and her son's teacher that she suspected her spouse was trying to kill her, court documents show.

James Brown Receives Posthumous Doctorate Degree

The funeral began with a film premiere of James Last 3 perfomances. It looked like Denise, his daughter, was there in the first one which was in the park where his statue was. The Second was in England. James loved Augusta. Even in London, he heralded his beloved Augusta.

Kurt Cobain Top of Dead Rich List
Source: BBC News

Kurt Cobain tops list of dead celebrity earners

Although dead 5 years, New Orleans R&B star begins mayoral bid
Source: Yahoo! News

"Ernie K-Doe has some big hurdles to overcome to win his bid for mayor of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans: he lacks the political experience and financial clout of many of his rivals.

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