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Christopher Dennis to be Laid to Rest in Superman Costume
by Neil Cole
Thanks to an anonymous benefactor, the Hollywood Boulevard Superman, Christopher Dennis will be laid to rest in his Superman costume per his last wishes.
"His wife, Bonnie Finkenthal Dennis, and I hoped to be able to do so, but the cost was prohibitive for us, even with the crowdfunding campaign but we worked hard to make that happen and kept on hoping for a miracle," stated director Vlad Kozlov. "I was surprised, shocked, and delighted for Chris when an anonymous benefactor came forward to cover the majority of the funeral costs, and that, combined with the crowdfunding campaign donations, will enable Christopher to get the sendoff he hoped to have, and he will be buried in his Superman costume."
Dennis portrayed the Man of Steel for nearly 30 years on Hollywood Boulevard by Grauman's Chinese Theatre and passed away on Saturday, November 2nd at the age of 52 in the San Fernando Valley.
A crowdfunding campaign was initially launched by friends and family members to raise funds for Dennis's funeral expenses. Now, thanks to the anonymous benefactor, the vast majority of costs have been covered and the crowdfunding campaign goal has been reduced to reflect the funds needed for such miscellaneous funeral expenses as flowers, posters and food.
The funeral service is open to the public and will take place at the Old North Church located in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetary on Saturday, December 7th at 12:00PM.
