Fri, 28 May 2010 04:10:59 ET
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Remains of Simon Monjack has been committed to the ground next to his actress wife at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park after an emotional orthodox Jewish service.
Simon Monjack was laid to rest next to his late wife Brittany Murphy on Thursday, May 27. The British screenwriter, who passed away suddenly last Sunday on May 23, was buried following an emotional orthodox Jewish service at the Chapel of the Hills in Sunland.
His remains were then committed to the ground at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park just five months after his late actress spouse. Family spokesman Roger Neal said, "It was Simon's wish to be laid to rest next to her."
Around 75 friends and family members paid tribute to Simon at the private ceremony, where Brittany's mother Sharon Murphy, who lived with her son-in-law, and his mother Linda spoke to the crowd. Roger said, "Sharon was very strong and spoke and about how much she loved Simon, and how now Simon and Brittany are together. She told them, 'I'll miss you my babies.' "
A photograph of Simon and Brittany together was placed next to his casket, and a recording of the "Clueless" actress singing "Smile", with Simon accompanying her on the piano, was played at the end of the service. It is widely believed Simon suffered a heart attack, after it emerged he had a history of problems with his vital organ and had put off having surgery until after he had held a charity fund raiser in Brittany's honor later this year.
Meanwhile, a recording of the call made by Sharon to emergency services has been released. The tense conversation hears Simon's panicked mother-in-law's desperate bid to revive the screenwriter. During the call, she screams, "My son-in-law. He stopped breathing. Why are you taking so long? What do I do?"
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