Cemetery charges mourners for ‘VIP pass’ to visit dead relatives — to help keep grave site ‘safe from undesirables’

Cemetery charges mourners for ‘VIP pass’ to visit dead relatives — to help keep grave site ‘safe from undesirables’

They’re dead serious about charging mourners money to visit their loved ones. Owners of a cemetery in the UK have been blasted for offering paid VIP passes to relatives of those buried on the grounds. The Garden of Remembrance, located in the town of Stoke-on-Trent, says those who don’t purchase a pass will only be … Read more

‘Shameful’ tourists swim at Venice cemetery as tensions with locals rise: ‘At a loss for words’

‘Shameful’ tourists swim at Venice cemetery as tensions with locals rise: ‘At a loss for words’

Tourists in Europe have once again outraged locals with their strange behavior – this time, taking a dip in front of a cemetery in Venice. Two men, who were spotted by commuters on a water bus in the Italian city, left their clothes in front of the San Michele Cemetery last week and entered the … Read more

I’m pregnant and looking for baby names — so I went to a cemetery

I’m pregnant and looking for baby names — so I went to a cemetery

She was dying to find a great name. A pregnant mom went viral online for parading her children through a cemetery as the family perused tombstones to decide the moniker of their sibling-to-be — filming the kids touching graves and all. “When cemeteries hold the prettiest names, so you take the family to look for baby … Read more

‘Clean Girl’ influencer scrubs neglected graves — without permission: ‘Everyone deserves a beautiful resting place’

‘Clean Girl’ influencer scrubs neglected graves — without permission: ‘Everyone deserves a beautiful resting place’

It was “Extreme Makeover: Graveyard Edition.” A cleaning influencer has stirred up controversy after tidying up neglected graves sans permission — because she feels that “everyone deserves a beautiful resting place.” Videos of the tomb bather’s morbid-seeming maintenance routines have amassed millions of views on TikTok. “I’m at the graveyard at night cleaning this abandoned … Read more

‘Ghost’ spotted haunting historic cemetery on Google Street View — see the spooky images

‘Ghost’ spotted haunting historic cemetery on Google Street View — see the spooky images

Call it Google un-Earthly. An observant New Hampshire woman had online paranormal buffs quaking in their boots after seemingly spotting a ghost in a graveyard on a popular mapping service. “I think I might have just found, like, a ghost, or Google Maps’ first ghost,” the footage’s uploader Amy Pendleton intoned in a suddenly viral … Read more

Vatican unearths ancient underground cemetery — and now it’s open to the public

Vatican unearths ancient underground cemetery — and now it’s open to the public

A new section of an important historic burial site beneath Vatican City is open to the public for the first time.  The Necropolis of Via Triumphalis offers visitors a look at how the ancient Romans buried their dead. Starting earlier this month, the Vatican’s museums network began offering guided tours, leaving from the Santa Rosa … Read more

King Charles nearly face-plants as he trips on cemetery grass

King Charles nearly face-plants as he trips on cemetery grass

The leaves aren’t the only things that are falling down this autumn. King Charles, 74, and his wife, Queen Camilla, 76, were visiting the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday when the monarch almost took a nasty spill on some faux grass. In a video captured by the media, the sovereign was … Read more

‘Vampire child’ with padlocked ankle dug up in 17th-century cemetery: ‘Feared during life’

‘Vampire child’ with padlocked ankle dug up in 17th-century cemetery: ‘Feared during life’

Sink your teeth into this discovery. Archaeologists have found the remains of a so-called “vampire child” dating to the 1600s in a Pień, Poland, cemetery. The skeletal scraps were estimated to be from a child aged between 5 to 7. The remains were discovered lying face down with a triangular padlock attached to one of its … Read more

John Goodman’s trainer talks weight loss, intervention at cemetery: ‘Dig your grave’

John Goodman’s trainer talks weight loss, intervention at cemetery: ‘Dig your grave’

People are amazed by John Goodman’s remarkable transformation after he showed off his dramatic weight loss on the black carpet of the 62nd Monte-Carlo TV festival on Sunday. But the 70-year-old actor didn’t make this change at the snap of a finger — it took hard work, dedication and a very dramatic intervention. “People think … Read more

Anne Heche laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Mother’s Day

Anne Heche laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Mother’s Day

Anne Heche was laid to rest in an emotional ceremony on a special day, Mother’s Day. A representative for Heche told TMZ that the late actress, who was cremated, was given her final resting place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Cathedral Mausoleum on Sunday. “She loved everyone so passionately and deeply and her children, … Read more

Lonely widow goose Blossom finds new partner after cemetery posts personal ad

Lonely widow goose Blossom finds new partner after cemetery posts personal ad

Love is in the air at – of all places – Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa, as a grieving goose named Blossom may have finally found new love after losing her longtime mate. Blossom and Bud, a bonded pair of domestic geese, had been invited to live on the cemetery grounds a few years ago … Read more

‘Disrespectful’ Playboy model ripped for twerking in thong in cemetery

‘Disrespectful’ Playboy model ripped for twerking in thong in cemetery

She’s bad to the boneyard. A Las Vegas Playboy model aroused ire online after a scandalous Halloween showcase that saw her twerk and grind on gravestones while wearing nothing but a thong. Photos and footage of her sordid striptease are currently going viral as gawkers accuse her of disrespecting the dead. “Happy October, tis spooky … Read more