A coffin for a passionate hunter, complete with real antlers. Photograph courtesy of Trey Ganem Designs.
A Star Wars coffin is a popular theme for Ganem. Photograph courtesy of Trey Ganem Designs.
Examples of his work are on display at both the Hollywood and New Orleans locations of the Museum of Death. Various celebrities and sports stars have been buried in his coffins, including Tray Walker from the Baltimore Ravens, who was buried in a bronze coffin with a Louis Vuitton logo print. “We actually cut Louis Vuitton luggage,” Ganem said. “He wanted a Louis Vuitton interior.” The soul singer Percy Sledge was buried in a Ganem coffin painted a striking black and white with musical notes; the underside of the lid featured a custom portrait of Sledge. Singer Christina Grimmie, a former contestant on The Voice who was shot in 2016 while signing autographs, was also buried in one of Ganem’s creations: an elegant white with green highlights and a few photos of her inside the lid.“People want to say, ‘My life was unique, I mattered.’ Why not carry this through to their funeral?”
Percy Sledge’s music-themed coffin. Photograph courtesy of Trey Ganem Designs.
A coffin designed to look like a travel trunk. Photograph courtesy of Crazy Coffins.
A coffin designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels. Photograph courtesy of Crazy Coffins.
A coffin shaped like a ballet slipper, for a ballet fanatic client. Photograph courtesy of Crazy Coffins.
A skateboard coffin. Photograph courtesy of Crazy Coffins.