Valley of Life | Online Memorial Blog

Award-winning film and theatre producer David Brown died Monday in his New York home after a long illness. He was 93.

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A private funeral was held for actress Brittany Murphy this Thursday on Christmas Eve, December 24. The service took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

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One of the greatest ways to preserve the memory of someone you’ve lost is to do so with honesty — painting an accurate picture, portraying a clear image, telling a true story. Often, the first medium through which friends and family can do this is an obituary. As such, don’t copy what others have written in the past, but write something completely unique to the person you’re wishing to memorialize.

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Ireland-based boy band, Boyzone, recently lost one of its own. Stephen Gately, 33, died in Spain last Saturday and was remembered by his fellow band members as well as fans and celebrities alike at his funeral in Dublin today.

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Over 30 million people tuned in yesterday to watch Michael Jackson’s funeral. The service was held in the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The memorial, like Jackson himself, was an extravagant production.

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