Luke Perry Was Buried In An Eco-Friendly Mushroom Suit
Wikimedia CommonsLuke Perry at San Diego Comic Con in 2018.
Luke Perry’s death in 2019 was a shock for anyone who knew him from his roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 or Riverdale. The actor had been just 52 years old when he died after a massive stroke.
Later that year, his daughter Sophie revealed another surprising piece of information about the late actor: He had been buried in an eco-friendly mushroom suit.
As CNN reported, Perry had become something of an environmentalist over the course of his life, and eventually came across a United States company that was working on biodegradable burial garments.
“My dad discovered it, and was more excited by this than I have ever seen him. He was buried in this suit, one of his final wishes. They are truly a beautiful thing for this beautiful planet, and I want to share it with all of you,” Sophie Perry wrote in an Instagram post.
The company that designed Perry’s suit was Coeio, who explained that its Infinity Burial Suit has a built-in “biomix” made up of mushrooms and microorganisms that work to decompose the body, “neutralize toxins,” and help surrounding plant life get nutrients from the body.
Luke Perry is possibly the most famous person to be buried in such a way, but he is far from the only person to do so. Mushroom suits are a fairly inexpensive burial method, especially compared to coffins, and are only becoming more widely available.
