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James Brown’s Body to Lie in Repose at Apollo Theater

HeadlineDec 28, 2006

And the body of the late Godfather of Soul James Brown will lie in repose today at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Fans will be able to file past Brown’s casket starting at 1 p.m. Eastern time. A horse-drawn carriage will take Brown’s body through Harlem this morning to begin three days of wakes, remembrances and a funeral. Brown died Christmas morning at the age of 73.

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