Brittany Murphy buried in private ceremony
Actress Brittany Murphy, who was laid to rest on Christmas Eve in a private ceremony, was described as a 'bright light that lit the world.'
Brittany Murphy's family and friends celebrated her life at a private Christmas Eve funeral in Los Angeles, saying words cannot express their devastation at her passing."Brittany was an incredibly loving and passionate person, and an artist to her core - she loved acting, singing, dancing and performing," her family said in a statement."A bright light that lit the world is forever dimmed, but will live on in the hearts of those that Brittany touched," said the statement, released Thursday after she was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.The intimate gathering was "very nice, very respectful," said longtime family friend Alex Ben Block. He said Murphy loved Christmas and that it was ironic that she was buried on Christmas Eve.Her husband, Simon Monjack, talked about their relationship and called her his best friend and soulmate. The two married in 2007.Her closest friends and her cousin also recalled their favourite memories of her.The service began in the afternoon and stretched on past dark. A Christian minister and a rabbi presided and guests sang Amazing Grace at the grave site.A small group of reporters and a few news vans waited outside the main gates of the cemetery, where luminaries such as Liberace, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Gene Autry and Freddie Prinze are buried.
Brittany Murphy's family and friends celebrated her life at a private Christmas Eve funeral in Los Angeles, saying words cannot express their devastation at her passing."Brittany was an incredibly loving and passionate person, and an artist to her core - she loved acting, singing, dancing and performing," her family said in a statement."A bright light that lit the world is forever dimmed, but will live on in the hearts of those that Brittany touched," said the statement, released Thursday after she was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.The intimate gathering was "very nice, very respectful," said longtime family friend Alex Ben Block. He said Murphy loved Christmas and that it was ironic that she was buried on Christmas Eve.Her husband, Simon Monjack, talked about their relationship and called her his best friend and soulmate. The two married in 2007.Her closest friends and her cousin also recalled their favourite memories of her.The service began in the afternoon and stretched on past dark. A Christian minister and a rabbi presided and guests sang Amazing Grace at the grave site.A small group of reporters and a few news vans waited outside the main gates of the cemetery, where luminaries such as Liberace, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Gene Autry and Freddie Prinze are buried.