…8211; cried as he walked alongside the hearse. Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up to bow their heads in homage in the city’s main square. Kim Jong-Un – who is thought to be in his late 20s and who has little political experience – was accompanied by his uncle, Chang Song-Taek. Chang Song-Taek is expected to be a key player as the younger Kim Jong-Un consolidates power. Kim Jo…
…n said: “She was able to get us on the same rhythms and humming the same ballads and understanding each others’ melodies way before we could even use the same hotels.” Etta James died on January 20 at the age of 73 after a long battle with leukemia and complications from dementia. Hundreds of her friends, fans and family came out to honor Etta James at the Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary. Since…
Thousands of Ethiopians are attending the state funeral in Addis Ababa of country’s long-serving Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died last month. Meles Zenawi’s flag-draped coffin was carried in a procession from his palace to the city’s Meskel Square, where a solemn religious ceremony began. Dozens of foreign leaders and dignitaries, including at least 20 African presidents, w…
Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 17, Downing Street has announced today. Former British PM Margaret Thatcher died on Monday, April 8, after suffering a series of strokes. The funeral ceremony, with full military honors, will take place at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, following a procession from Westminster. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of…
…yet to be determined. “She always had the edge,” Rev Jesse Jackson said outside the church on Saturday. “You can tell when some kids have what we call a special anointing. Aretha had that when she was 14. Whitney cultivated that and took it to a very high level. “The memories are so powerful, the music will be with us forever. We have a lot to rejoice about. Today we praise, we preach and we appre…
Invitations to the funeral of former British PM Margaret Thatcher at St Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday 17 April are being sent out. The guest list has been decided by Margaret Thatcher’s family and representatives, along with the government and the Conservative Party. It is expected that more than 2,000 invitations will be delivered. About 200 states, territories and international orga…
While Peter Stefan’s funeral home in Worcester, Massachusetts, is being protested, the owner says he is desperate for a gravesite as cemeteries all refuse to take Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body. However, a determined funeral director charged with burying the body of the Boston bomber says everyone deserves a dignified burial regardless of the circumstances of their death. Peter Stefan said dozens…
eighbourhood in New Jersey last night. The late singer’s body was flown in a private jet reportedly owned by Tyler Perry and transported to Newark’s Whigham Funeral Home, which handled the 2003 funeral of her father. The private jet was said to be chartered by the highest paid man in entertainment Tyler Perry. The Atlanta-born actor is said to have rushed to the hospital when he heard…
where those mourners who could not fit inside stood on the pavement, the air was thick with the smell of cannabis. Dark glasses were the order of the day for men, short skirts for women. Mark Duggan, 29, was also known as “Starrish Mark”, an “elder”, or senior member, of The Star Gang, who strut the streets of Tottenham where such gangs trade in violence, intimidation and…
Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, announced its plans to protest Steve Jobs’ funeral, sending the message out via Twitter for iPhone. Westboro Baptist Church leader Margie J. Phelps has announced that the group will picket the Apple co-founder’s funeral, condemning him for “teaching his neighbors to sin.” Margie J. Phelps, daughter of the small church’s founder and the…
h in St Petersburg During his service, country music star Wynonna Judd sang “I Can Only Imagine” and “Amazing Grace” in tribute to Dan Wheldon, known as Lionheart. Writing on a sponsor’s blog in 2010, Dan Wheldon explained the moniker: “When I first started racing, a lot of the guys said that I raced with a lot of heart, occasionally not my head, but always with a lot of heart, like the way…
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral home in Worcester revealed today. Worcester funeral home owner Peter Stefan who was holding the body Tamerlan Tsarnaev read the details from his death certificate on Friday. The certificate cites 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s “gunshot wounds of torso and extremities” and lists the time of his deat…
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body was claimed by his family on Thursday after his widow, Katherine Russell, declined to take his remains. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s family picked up the 26-year-old’s remains. He said he had no more information about plans for the remains. The medical examiner determined Tamerlan Tsarn…
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s daughter, is back home in Atlanta following her mother’s funeral, which took place in Newark, New Jersey, last week. The 18-year-old aspiring singer was understood to have gone missing following the ceremony at the New Hope Baptist Church, with a source telling the Daily Beast she was later found at a hotel “getting high”. Though reports had sug…
…rvers said the ceremonies echoed the displays of pomp and military might that marked the death of Kim Jong-Il’s father, Kim Il-Sung, in 1994. Kim Jong-Un – who is thought to be in his late 20′s and who has little political experience – was shown weeping beside the hearse as it drove through the snowy capital. He was accompanied by his uncle, Chang Song-Taek, who is expected…
Bridge will be subject to “restricted access”. Road closures and travel issues on Margaret Thatcher’s funeral procession route Which bus routes will be affected? 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 43, 45 53, 59, 63, 68, 76, 87, 88, 91, 100 133, 139, 141, 148, 159 168, 171, 172, 176, 188 211, 242, 243, 341, 381, 388 453, 507, 521, C10. TfL also has announced that “it is…
rch of the RAF – on the Strand. The coffin will then be transferred to a gun carriage and taken in procession to St Paul’s. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh are among more than 2,000 people expected to attend the service. Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney and ex-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will also be among the guests, while 4,000 police will be on duty. Barack O…
A private funeral service has been held for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon. Neil Armstrong died last Saturday aged 82. The funeral in Cincinnati, Ohio, was by invitation only, reflecting Neil Armstrong’s own intensely private nature. Hundreds of millions watched Neil Armstrong land on the Moon on 20 July 1969 and describe it as: “One small step for a man,…
…“Dwina has said that she would loathe her to be there but there won’t be any scene whatsoever if she came along to pay her respects.” Robin Gibb, 62, who died from liver and colon cancer on May 20, had a long-term affair with Claire Yang but was asked to leave the house by bisexual Dwina, 59, when she became pregnant. Despite having an open relationship it is thought Dwina Gibb “hit the roo…
Earlier reports claimed that Elton John was to attend his friend Whitney Houston’s funeral and, when he cancelled his Friday and Saturday concerts at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, many fans thought that’s where he was. But Sir Elton John has responded to the reports, saying the shows were cut because he was sick with food poisoning, not because he was bidding farewell to the tro…
There were numerous reports this week saying that Aretha Franklin was “banned” from Whitney Houston’s funeral on Saturday. New York Daily News reported that Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston’s godmother, “angered” the late singer’s mother, Cissy Houston, with her comments during an interview on the Today Show. “Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home,” Aretha Franklin…
…lot of nonsense” and spoke with admiration about her commitment to the Commonwealth and armed services. “No one could curtsey lower than Margaret Thatcher,” said another former aide. Inevitably, after 11 years of almost weekly meetings, the Queen and Margaret Thatcher reached something akin to friendship. Margaret Thatcher was even said to have jokingly sent the monarch a pair of rubber gloves as…
…the duchess had been treated for morning sickness. Days earlier Jacintha Saldanha had answered a hoax call from Australia about Kate Middleton. Her husband, Benedict Barboza, and their daughter Lisha, 14, and son Junal, 16, are flying to southern India to attend the funeral on Monday. Jacintha Saldanha’s funeral will take place at Our Lady of Health Church in the town of Shirva, Karnataka. Rev. Wi…
…ing, often funny reviews for movies. It was there, in 1975, that Roger Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, an award given to newspaper writers. “Roger was 24-7 before anybody thought of that term,” said John Barron, Roger Ebert’s former boss at the Sun-Times, who said he was among the first reporters to use a computer or send emails. Toward…
The funeral of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who apparently killed herself following a royal hoax call in London, is taking place in her Indian hometown, Shirva. Jacintha Saldanha, 46, will be buried after the service at a church in Shirva, just outside Mangalore on the south-west Indian coast. Her family arrived at the church earlier with her coffin. Jacintha Saldanha had taken a prank call about…
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Nurses who looked after Boston bombing suspect could not stop themselves caring for himThe nurses who treated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have told how they could not stop themselves from soothing him with the words: “I am really sorry, hon.” Medical staff said that…
Ariel Castro prison activityAriel Castro, who is accused of imprisoning three women in his Cleveland home for a decade, spends most of his time in jail resting or asleep, with breaks for pacing, showers…
Richard DeCoatsworth: Former police officer once hailed as hero arrested in Port Richmond Richard DeCoatsworth, a former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to First Lady Michelle Obama at a speech by President Barack Obama, has…
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Ariel Castro's three dogs found in better health than his victimsTwo dogs found by police at Ariel Castro's home and another one in his car could have served as pets for his three captives and were apparently in better condition than the…
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