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Funeral For Farah Fawcett

Jul 1, 2009 Author: Shan | Filed under: Tragedy

Farrah Fawcett was remembered Tuesday at a Los Angeles funeral that was full of love, emotion and prayer.

In a Los Angeles cathedral that was filled with yellow, white and peach flowers, and in a service that included a rendition of “Amazing Grace” and bagpipes, Farrah’s longtime love Ryan O’Neal and their son Redmond O’Neal read bible passages to say goodbye.

Jackson Family Not Happy

Jun 28, 2009 Author: Shan | Filed under: Michael Jackson, Tragedy

Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson, is speaking out about how the Jackson family is handling the death of the pop icon.

“We’re holding a family meeting now,” Joe Jackson told People.com. “We don’t like what’s going on.”

A source close to the Jackson family tells People.com that on Friday the adult family members tried to contain their emotions in front of Jackson’s three children — Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and “Blanket,” 7 — but that by Saturday, their emotions could not be contained.

“The kids have fallen apart today,” the source tells People. “They have taken it so, so hard. Yesterday everybody was being really strong for the kids, but today it just hit everybody. There are so many tears.”

The unnamed source goes on to tell People: “There is so much sadness in the house today, it’s unreal. They are so confused. They are so in the dark…The family has no access to the will. [Michael's lawyers] won’t let the family see the will … The family has no idea what to do. They don’t even know when to bury him. They don’t know what to do about anything. They aren’t getting any answers from Michael’s lawyers.”

Michael Jackson Autopsy Update

Jun 27, 2009 Author: Shan | Filed under: Michael Jackson, Tragedy

Doctors conducted an autopsy on the body of Michael Jackson on Friday but could not immediately determine what killed the “King of Pop,” amid reports he had been injected with a narcotic painkiller shortly before collapsing.

The 50-year-old pop superstar was rushed to nearby UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead without regaining consciousness.

“The cause of death (determination) has been deferred, which means that the medical examiner has ordered additional testing such as toxicology and other studies,” Los Angeles County Coroner’s spokesman Craig Harvey said. “Those tests we anticipate will take an additional four to six weeks.”

Speaking to a throng of reporters outside the coroner’s office, Harvey said, “There was no indication of any external trauma or indication of foul play to the body of Mr. Jackson.”

Madonna, Others Remember MJ

Jun 27, 2009 Author: Shan | Filed under: Madonna, Michael Jackson, Tragedy

A day after the great musician’s death, his friends remember him fondly and express grief at his death.

“I can’t stop crying over the sad news,” Madonna says. “I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless.”

Lisa Marie Presley, who was married to Jackson from 1994 to 1996, says, “I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me.”

“We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only Pop music but of all music,” Justin Timberlake, who was clearly influenced by Jackson, wrote on his Web site. “He has been an inspiration to multiple generations, and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones.”

Charlie’s Angel Farrah Loses Battle Against Cancer

Jun 26, 2009 Author: Shan | Filed under: Tragedy

Farrah Fawcett, a 1970s sex symbol and TV star of “Charlie’s Angels,” spent almost three years in private fighting for her life against cancer. But shortly before her battle ended, she allowed the public an intimate and inspiring look inside.

Fawcett, 62, died Thursday morning at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, after being diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006.

On Thursday, Fawcett was with Ryan O’Neal, her longtime companion who returned to her side when she became ill. He is the father of her 24-year-old son, Redmond.

This month, O’Neal said he asked Fawcett to marry him and she agreed. They would wed “as soon as she can say yes,” he said, but it never happened.

“Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world,” O’Neal said in a statement.

CelebGossipNet offers its condolences to her family and friends, on a day when the creative world lost two stalwarts of the last century.

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