The gravestone of Sir Jimmy Savile is to be sent to a landfill after being removed from a Scarborough cemetery.
His family said they requested the removal of the headstone memorial "out of respect to public opinion" following allegations he sexually abused girls.
Scotland Yard is pursuing 120 lines of inquiry and there could be 30 victims.
The triple headstone was removed from Woodlands Cemetery overnight to avoid a "circus" and will now be destroyed, funeral director Robert Morphet said.
Mr Morphet, from Joseph A Hey and Son, said the family of Sir Jimmy had made the decision because of "the impact the stone remaining there could have on the dignity and sanctity of the cemetery".
Inscriptions removedInitially the stone was due to be removed on Wednesday morning.
Mr Morphet, who organised Sir Jimmy's funeral and oversaw the dismantling of the headstone, said: "We felt the most dignified way to do it would be discreetly, quietly and while it was dark. It took us about an hour-and-a-half to take the stone down and take it away."
He said it was removed in three pieces and taken away on a lorry.
"We felt that it was the appropriate thing to do and in the event I think we've made the right decision," Mr Morphet said.
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The family of Sir Jimmy said they wanted to preserve the sanctity of the cemetery where he is buried
The headstone, which was inscribed with the epitaph "It Was Good While It Lasted" and verses composed by a family friend, will now be destroyed.
"We've taken it back to our yard in Leeds. We'll grind the inscription off and we will dispose of the memorial. It'll be broken up and just go to landfill," Mr Morphet said.
Sir Jimmy had a long association with Scarborough and was buried there after his death, aged 84, in October 2011.
The Jim'll Fix It and Top Of The Pops presenter was buried in a gold coffin at a 45-degree angle at the cemetery, facing the sea, at his own request.
The coffin was later encased in concrete as a "security measure" amid speculation about its contents.
'Comprehensive examination'The grave, which overlooks the sea, would remain unmarked for the moment, Mr Morphet added.
"When we erected his headstone not three weeks ago I expected it to be here forever. I never thought it'd be removed, let alone so quickly.
"Once the outcome of the investigation has taken place then I guess Sir Jimmy's family will sit down and think about what is the appropriate memorial, if any at all," he said.
On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said it was pursuing 120 separate lines of inquiry after recording eight allegations against the Leeds-born entertainer, including two accusations of rape.
The investigation follows claims made about the BBC broadcaster in an ITV documentary last week.
BBC Director General George Entwistle has promised a "comprehensive examination" of the allegations concerning Sir Jimmy's time at the corporation.
The removal of the headstone comes days after a footpath sign in Scarborough commemorating Sir Jimmy was taken down by the borough council.
A plaque outside his flat in Scarborough was also removed last week after the words "rapist" and "paedophile" were written on it.
Leeds City Council has taken his name off an inscription on a wall commemorating high profile citizens at the city's Civic Hall.
And a wooden statue of Sir Jimmy, which stood outside Scotstoun Leisure Centre in Glasgow, was also removed from public display after the allegations were broadcast last week.
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