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More than a million people lined the streets to say good-bye to Princess Diana.The ceremony was attended by by celebrities and political figures such as Hillary Clinton, George Michael, Elton John and Steven Spielberg, and was watched by 2.5 billion people![Gianni Versace's Memorial Service]()
About 2,000 people packed Milan's Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral for Gianni Versace's funeral including scores of international celebrities such as: Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Princess Diana, Giorgio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Sting, Carolyn Bessette, and many more.![Ray Charles' Memorial Service]()
B.B. King, Glen Campbell, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis performed musical tributes at Ray Charles' funeral. Another tribute came from actor-director Clint Eastwood, who interviewed Charles for an extensive segment of the documentary "The Blues."![Heath Ledger's Memorial Service]()
Michelle Williams, Gemma Ward, and Cate Blanchett all attended Heath Ledger's small funeral in Perth, Australia. Other celebs, like Naomi Watts, remembered Heath at small memorial services in New York and LA.![Elvis Presley's Memorial Service]()
Thousands of fans converged on Memphis in the days following Elvis Presley's death, so many that President Carter ordered 300 National Guard troops to the area to maintain order. The funeral was attended by stars such as his "Viva Las Vegas" co-star Ann-Margret, James Brown, and actor George Hamilton. Newspaper reports indicated that Sammy Davis Jr., Farrah Fawcett, Burt Reynolds and John Wayne were supposed to attend, but they did not turn up.![Notorious B.I.G.'s Memorial Service]()
A who's who list in the rap world came out to memorialize Christopher Wallace (aka Notorious BIG/Biggie Smalls), including Puff Daddy, Dr. Dre, Treach of Naughty by Nature, Seacon of Run DMC, members of Notorious B.I.G.'s Junior M.A.F.I.A., Foxy Brown, Sister Souljah, Arista Records Chief Clive Davis and former mayor of New York David Dinkins![River Phoenix's Memorial Service]()
Sidney Poitier, Rob Reiner, Richard Benjamin, John Boorman, Christine Lahti, and Peter Bogdanovich all attended the funeral of River Phoenix.![Bernie Mac's Memorial Service]()
Seven thousand friends and fans gathered to honor Bernie Mac, including Samuel L Jackson, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Rev. Jesse Jackson and many more.![Jack Lemmon's Memorial Service]()
Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Kevin Spacey, Shirley MacLaine and many more attended the small private funeral held for Jack Lemmon. Others, like Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall,and Diane Keaton paid their respects at a memorial gatheirng where they drank beer and ate hot dogs.![Aaliyah's Memorial Service]()
Aaliyah's private funeral attracted tons of fans and stars, including Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Mike Tyson, Delroy Lindo, Lil Kim, Mya, Usher, and Aaliyah's aunt, Gladys Knight.10 Star-Studded Memorial Services
Michael Jackson's is latest in a long line.
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