When Judy Garland died in 1969, she was buried in Ferncliff Mausoleum in Hartsdale, New York. That decision was made by her then-husband Mickey Deans.  However, all of the Garland–Minnelli–Luft kids live in Southern California and had no interest in spending eternity in Westchester County. After years of negotiations, Judy was moved from Crypt 31, Unit 9 at Ferncliff to what is now being called the Judy Garland Pavilion at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. This cannot be good news for one big fan from California. A few years ago, he made a pilgrimage to Garland’s grave and found out that an adjacent plot was available. He paid $15,500 so he could be buried by his idol.  Perhaps he can get a spot near the Pavilion!

Speaking of Garland, there’s a new book coming out that contains explosive details about her life. Third husband Sid Luft had not finished his memoirs when he died in 2005.  Although their marriage ended in divorce in 1965, Sid is described as “chief conservator of the Garland legacy until his death”. The manuscript, Judy and I: My Life with Judy Garland, has been completed and will be released on March 1st.  In it, Sid discusses Judy being molested by Munchkins, her drug and alcohol abuse, her numerous suicide attempts, and other juicy tidbits.