Walter White's funeral sparked protests
On Saturday, October 19, the official funeral of the hero of the series Breaking Bad was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico Walter White. According to The Hollywood Reporter, at the head of the funeral procession was a hearse and a car that belonged to Walter White during his lifetime. The Mourners paid a fee to attend the burial ceremony and be able to throw a handful of earth on an empty coffin, which was placed in a real grave with a tombstone. The event, which was essentially charitable, was attended by about two hundred person. The donation totaled approximately $ 17,000, which the local health organization uses for the needs of the homeless. Not everyone, however, was happy with the hype around Walter White's name. A report on the local KOB channel said that many Albuquerque residents, whose loved ones are buried in the local cemetery, are worried that Walter White's grave will become a place of pilgrimage for fans. “My son is buried fifteen yards from this makeshift grave. This is a place of mourning, not a play, '' said one of the residents of the city. The author of the petition in which residents of Albuquerque demand the transfer of Walter White's grave to another place, noted that to the house where the Whites lived , up to 10 thousand cars full of fans come a month. Recall that the live broadcast from the funeral ceremony on YouTube was blocked due to copyright infringement. The organizers, hoping to raise additional funds during the broadcast, are promising to release a recording of the ceremony soon. The Topic of Article: Walter White's funeral sparked protests. |
