Singer’s family pay last respects in LA
Saturday, 5 September 2009
Michael Jackson has been buried – two months after his death.
The Thriller star was laid to rest during a private funeral at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in LA on Thursday night.
Michael’s brothers Randy, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon – who each wore a single white glove in tribute - acted as pallbearers.
His children Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7, sat in the front row with the rest of the family.
Gladys Knight sang during the service and civil rights campaigner Reverend Al Sharpton was one of the speakers.
Michael’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley, comedian Chris Tucker, Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin, and music producer Quincy Jones were among the 200 mourners.
‘The Jackson family wishes to once again thank all of Michael's fans around the world for their generous outpouring of support during this terribly difficult time,’ reads a statement.
The mourners later attended a wake at an Italian restaurant in nearby Pasadena.
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