Channel: Ask a Mortician

Category: Education

Tags: cremationjoshua treephil kaufmancorpse heistthe byrdsgram parsonsask a morticiancaitlin doughtyjoshua tree inndesertalt countryautopsyiconic corpse

Description: For your free trial of The Great Courses Plus go to: ow.ly/jnVr30rnpSf Today we present one of THE most important entries in the North American Iconic Corpse canon– alt country messiah Gram Parsons (and his botched Joshua Tree cremation.) Our Patron deathlings, thank you for making all things possible! patreon.com/thegooddeath ***WAYS TO SUPPORT AND GROW OUR MOVEMENT*** Join our community of deathlings and support Ask a Mortician: patreon.com/thegooddeath Support the education and advocacy efforts of The Order of the Good Death: bit.ly/3iaz9jN Shop our advocacy wear: the-order-of-the-good-death.myshopify.com ***MORE DEATH CONTENT & RESOURCES*** Books: caitlindoughty.com/books MORTAL course: mortalcourse.com Our podcast on iTunes: apple.co/2yK6c6G Spotify: spoti.fi/2QZEVEM Google Play: bit.ly/2AdEvoj The Order of the Good Death – articles, resources, updates, and more: orderofthegooddeath.com ***SOCIALS*** Order Instagram: instagram.com/ordergooddeath Caitlin Instagram: instagram.com/thegooddeath Order Twitter: twitter.com/OrderGoodDeath ***CREDITS*** Mortician: Caitlin Doughty Producer & Writer: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1) Editor & Graphics: Landis Blair (@landisblair) ***SELECTED SOURCES/ADDITIONAL READING*** How I Stole Gram Parsons’ Body loudersound.com/features/how-i-stole-gram-parsons-body Gram Parsons: The Mysterious Death – and Aftermath rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gram-parsons-the-mysterious-death-and-aftermath-204652 The Strange Tale of Gram Parsons’ Funeral in Joshua Tree desertusa.com/dusablog/the-strange-tale-of-gram-parsons-funeral-in-joshua-tree.html Why I stole my best friend's body independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/why-i-stole-my-best-friends-body-87595.html Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses Lovejoy, Bess. Simon & Schuster, 2013. Gram Parsons: Bio Of Country-Rock's Messiah And Grievous Angel groovyhistory.com/gram-parsons Grave Spotlight: Gram Parsons cemeteryguide.com/gotw-parsons.html