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Johnny and June Carter Cash's belongings headed for auction
Property from the estate of Johnny and June Carter Cash will be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York, Sept. 14 and 15, the auction house announced on Thursday (5/20).
Among the more than 650 items for sale will be various awards, musical instruments, stage-worn clothing, gold and platinum records, and handwritten lyrics.
Items from the Cashs’ personal collection of fine art, furniture, decorations and jewelry will also be offered, as well as Johnny Cash 's 2002 Ford F-150 black pickup truck.
Among the 50 instruments on the auction block is the piano from the Cashs’ Hendersonville, TN, home that was featured in the 2002 "Hurt" video. Seven of Cash's 13 Grammy Awards will also be offered.
June Carter Cash died of complications from heart surgery in May 2003, and Johnny Cash died four months later of complications from diabetes.
