Barbara Corcoran stuns guests by staging her own funeral to celebrate 70th birthday: 'You only die once, you might as well be around for it!'
Barbara Corcoran showed a morbid sense of humor when she celebrated her 70th birthday party with friends and family in New York City this past weekend.
The Shark Tank investor surprised her guests by laying in a coffin when they first arrived.
'After 90 friends and family paid their respects, I popped out of the coffin in a red Carolina Herrera gown to the Diana Ross song I'm Alive!,' she said in the caption of a picture that showed her lifting her head and leg out of the casket.
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Shocker! Barbara Corcoran surprised her friends and family by staging her own funeral for her 70th birthday party in New York City on Saturday
The antics didn't end there: there was a life size cardboard cutout of her in a nun's outfit, and once Corcoran jumped out of the coffin she proceeded to dance the Tango.
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'What the heck, you only die once, you might as well be around for it,' the New Jersey native ended the caption.
According to Page Six, Corcoran informed the guests beforehand that the dress code was 'tango', and that she had hired a professional tango dancer for the birthday bash.
Surprise: The Shark Tank investor laid in a coffin when friends and family first arrived
Morbid sense of humor: The New Jersey native laughed at her own joke
Make that move: Corcoran informed the guests beforehand that the dress code was 'tango', and that she had hired a professional tango dancer for the birthday bash
She got it: Corcoran's daughter Kate laughed and seemed to enjoy the morbid joke
Stunned! Radio personality Elvis Duran and Shark Tank co-star Mark Cuban laughed at Corcoran's birthday antics but did call the entire affair 'creepy'
Apprehensive: Shark Tank co-star Draymond John appeared to be creeped out by the stunt
So sweet: Draymond gave Barbara a tender kiss on the temple as she lay in her casket
Shark Tank co-stars Daymond John and Mark Cuban were among the 90 people who attended the stunning bash at a Manhattan penthouse.
The two gathered around her casket to pay their respects, and at one point John leaned in to give her a kiss.
In an Instagram Story, the Dallas Mavericks owner called the whole affair 'creepy', while John added, 'I don't know what to say.'
The evening also included a cake that was decorated with a plastic doll being eaten by a shark.
Cheers! The host gave a big thanks to her guests for going along with the joke
Lap of luxury: The evening also included a cake that was decorated with a plastic doll being eaten by a shark
Amazing: Barbara's Instagram updates from her party included an outdoor snapshot of the swank venue, which was festooned with lights
Around the floor: One of Barbara's male guests wrapped his arms around her for a dance
Seeing double: The antics didn't end there: there was a life size cardboard cutout of her in a nun's outfit
Corcoran also shared a quick video clip of her daughter on her Insta-Story with the headline: 'My daughter Kate handled it like a pro! Now I'm thinking... should I be worried?'
The jokester also shared a closeup photo of herself in the coffin with the statement: 'The only thing I died from was laughter when I pulled this prank on all my guests!'
The evening also included a cake that was decorated with a plastic doll being eaten by a shark.
Dearly departed: Guests could be seen snapping photos of the birthday girl in the coffin
Words to live by: In the caption of her Instagram album about the occasion, she vamped: 'What the heck, you only die once, you might as well be around for it!'
So affectionate: Barbara and Mark seemed to be having a ball in each other's company
Spitting image: A balloon of Barbara holding a champagne bottle was tangled up in a chandelier at the event venue
