A spokesman for Brittany Murphy's husband and family says the actress will be laid to rest at a small, private funeral on Christmas Eve.

Alex Ben Block says the funeral Thursday will be by invitation only at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery.

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He says a larger memorial service may be held for the "Clueless" and "Girl, Interrupted" actress early next year.

The 32-year-old actress died after collapsing at her Hollywood Hills home on Sunday. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of death.

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Murphy moved with her mother, Sharon, to Los Angeles when she was a teenager to pursue an acting career. She started out in sitcoms and commercials in the early 1990s before achieving starring roles in several films.

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Other stars buried at Forest Lawn include Liberace, Bette Davis and Freddie Prinze.