Celebrity memorabilia put up for online auction in New York

New York, November 23

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Handwritten lyrics by Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson, and rapper Tupac Shakur’s original death certificate are just some of more than 1,100 celebrity memorabilia items being sold in an online auction.

“We think it’s very important because of the mystery surrounding his death,” said Peter Siegel, president of Gotta Have Rock and Roll auction house, displaying Shakur’s original 1986 death certificate.

“You know who killed him ... so we think that that could go for a lot of money.”

Several dozen letters Shakur wrote while in prison to a friend are also up for sale.

The handwritten lyrics being sold are for “Like A Rolling Stone” first released by Dylan in the 1960s, and for Jackson’s 1982 “Billie Jean”.

Other top lots include a human skull signed by surrealist artist Salvador Dali.

“There’s a lot of interest in pop culture all around the world and people want a piece of it, especially a favorite artist,” Siegel said.

The estimated prices of the lots vary from several hundred dollars to tens of thousands.

The auction is being held until December 1. — Reuters.