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400 at private Elizabeth Taylor memorial service

Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:13 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2008 file photo, Elizabeth Taylor speaks during the 26th Annual Macy's Passport to Fashion gala in Santa Monica, Calif. Family and friends of Taylor gathered on the Warner Bros. lot on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, for a private memorial service seven months after the death of the Hollywood legend to commemorate her life and career, some of which played out at the studio. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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BURBANK — Colin Farrell, Michael Caine and Elton John joined family and friends of Elizabeth Taylor during a private memorial service for the Oscar-winning star.

Son Michael Wilding told the 400 people gathered Sunday in a theater at the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank that it was especially meaningful to have so many friends on hand to celebrate his mother's spirit.

The Academy Award-winning star of "Butterfield 8" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" was 79 when she died on March 23 of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles.

Spokeswoman Sally Morrison says Farrell hosted a service, which featured memories of the violet-eyed beauty.

"Virginia Woolf" director Mike Nichols put together a touching video message, grandson Rhys Tivey played "Amazing Grace" on the trumpet and John performed "Blue Eyes."

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JohnRussell

How does it take 7 months to organize a memorial service?

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Reply#1 - Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:26 AM EDT
Little Sure Shot

Most likely due to the high profile guests having to rearrange schedules, all finding a convenient time.

    #1.1 - Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:57 AM EDT
    izzybar

    How does it take 7 months to organize a memorial service?

    It's my guess they are a bunch of incompetent, can't get anything right, Hollywood lefties waging war on Christianity. OR they had to wait for Obama to sign off on a government subsidy.

    How does it matter to you that it took 7 months to organize?

      #1.2 - Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:18 AM EDT
      douglasq

      Yeah, that's kind of weird. My reaction was, "Didn't she die like...a while ago?!"

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      #1.3 - Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:21 AM EDT
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      Donna-3163307

      Rest in peace our beautiful Elizabeth. We will miss you and the good you did while you were with us. Glad you finally had that memorial service that was so long in coming. You so deserved a proper goodbye.

      • 1 vote
      Reply#2 - Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:04 AM EDT
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