Michael Jackson's family is leaving no stone unturned to make sure that the pop legend has a grand funeral and they have reportedly chosen a custom made $25,000 casket to bury the 'King of Pop'.    

The 'Thriller' hitmaker will be laid to rest in a gleaming gold plated coffin, known as The Promethean, just like his idol, soul legend James Brown, reported Sun online.    

The bronze coffin inlaid with velvet is made by a company from Jackson's home state of Indiana called the Batesville Casket Company.    

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After Brown died aged 73 on Christmas Day 2006, Jackson had visited the Georgia funeral home where he was in repose and studied the various caskets available.

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