SUPERSTAR BRITTANY MURPHY LAID TO REST

Brittany Murphy

A very private funeral was held on Christmas Eve for singer and actress Brittany Murphy, who died suddenly on Dec. 20th at the young age of 32. A small group of close friends and family members, including her mother, Sharon, and husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, and actor Eric Balfour, got together at the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles California to pay their respects. At the service, Monjack called his wife his "soul mate." He also said that "mystery is the nature of love and you never know when or where it will strike or how quickly it will be taken from you," according to a statement released to the media. The star was interred at twilight; "Amazing Grace" was sung at the graveside, according to RadarOnline.com. The service concluded with a reading of the Little Prince, one of her favorite books.
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