THOUSANDS PAY LAST RESPECTS TO JAMES BROWN

As James Brown lay in repose in an open casket, clad in a diamond studded blue suit, thousands of fans came to Harlem's famed Apollo Theater to pay their respects and say their last goodbyes to the Godfather of Soul, who made his first public appearance at the Apollo in 1957.  James Brown was eulogized by close friend Rev. Al Sharpton, while his music played as the mourners filed by.  More here from Billboard.