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Latoya Malcolm, a former Miss Universe Jamaica finalist and Miss Jamaica Bikini International 2024, was laid to rest in Kingston on Aug. 22 after dying at 35 on July 17. The service highlighted her work as an actor and dance instructor within Jamaica’s entertainment scene, with condolences offered by the current Miss Universe Jamaica titleholder, Gabrielle Henry.
Public funeral events in Swansea paid tribute to Bonnie Tyler as a private family ceremony was held in her hometown of Skewen after the Swansea service; crowds cheered, flowers were laid, and musicians performed her hits, including Total Eclipse of the Heart, marking a celebratory farewell to the Welsh singer who died on July 8.
Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans lined Swansea’s streets and the seaside suburb of Mumbles as her coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, was driven through town ahead of a service at St Mary’s Church in Swansea and a private family ceremony in Skewen. Born Gaynor Hopkins, the Welsh star died aged 75 in Portugal after an illness following emergency surgery; tributes came from Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Prince of Wales, and Sir Cliff Richard. The events emphasized Welsh identity, with an organist and songs by Welsh legends, and Only Men Aloud performing Total Eclipse of the Heart and Bridge Over Troubled Water, while Calon Lan was sung by the congregation and Those Were The Days served as exit music.
Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans lined Welsh streets to welcome the late singer’s coffin home from Spain, with the coffin draped in a Welsh flag and flowers thrown as it passed, following her death at 75 after an illness and hospitalization in Portugal.
Hundreds of fans lined the seaside streets of Mumbles and Swansea, Wales, to bid farewell to Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was carried home in a hearse draped with a Welsh flag, following her death at age 75 after emergency surgery; a church service in Swansea will precede a final journey through her hometown of Skewen.
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Mumbles as Bonnie Tyler’s coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, was driven to her Swansea home for a farewell procession after she died unexpectedly aged 75 in Portugal on 8 July. Tributes poured in from friends and stars, and her celebration of life will continue Monday at St Mary’s Church in Swansea, before a private family service in Neath Port Talbot.
Corey Ruiz, 38, was fatally shot by four Madison police officers after a knife confrontation; his open-casket funeral in Madison drew protests and remarks from civil rights leaders Ben Crump and Rev. Al Sharpton, while a state investigation continues with no arrests, raising questions about why lethal force was used after Tasers were deployed.
Bo Dietl, Pastore’s longtime friend, says the late actor was devastated by Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero’s death on The Sopranos, describing it as feeling like Pastore “died in real life.” Pastore died Aug. 1, 2026 at 80. Dietl recalled a Gravesend dinner with Chazz Palminteri where Pastore was in good spirits, and Pastore’s funeral in New Rochelle drew more than 100 mourners, with his daughter Renee delivering the eulogy. Pastore’s legacy includes Goodfellas, The Sopranos (1999–2007, 30 episodes), and Gravesend (2025).
Vincent Pastore, best known as The Sopranos’ Big Pussy, was laid to rest in New Rochelle with Steven Van Zandt among the pallbearers; the 80-year-old actor died Aug. 1 at his Bronx home. His daughter praised his generosity, and Van Zandt recalled their longtime friendship and Pastore’s charitable work, including support for veterans, the NYPD, and St. Jude’s. Pastore’s career spanned TV and film, from Goodfellas and A Bronx Tale to Law & Order and Blue Bloods, and he is survived by his daughter Renee.
Vincent Pastore, best known as Sal 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, was remembered with warmth at his New Rochelle funeral, where daughter Renee praised his generosity and habit of sharing his success; co-star Steve Van Zandt served as a pallbearer and called him one of a kind, recalling their final phone call. Pastore, who ran nightlife venues before acting and later formed a band, was a Navy veteran, and tributes urged friends and family to carry on his example of kindness and dream-chasing.
Thousands gathered in Gaza City for a mass funeral for 112 Palestinians—mostly women and children—killed when an Israeli strike hit a Sabra residential block in November 2023; the bodies were recovered after a two-week operation with Civil Defence and ICRC support, marking Gaza’s largest funeral of its kind as the war’s toll in Gaza continues to rise.
Putin’s victory narrative is undercut by new details of a secret funeral for a senior Russian general linked to the Balzi Rossi attack near the Kremlin, with a second official reportedly killed in the bombing and the ceremony tightly guarded. Moscow has offered little official comment and blames Ukraine for the attack, while Putin continues to signal victory in a televised interview, highlighting security failures as the war drags on.
Hundreds gathered at Dublin's St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Glen Hansard's funeral after his July 29 death in a motorcycle crash at 56; Markéta Irglová and Eddie Vedder performed 'The Song of Good Hope' with Thomas Bartlett and the Frames, Bono recited a poem, and The Edge joined for a closing 'Beautiful Day' as family and friends paid tribute to the Irish musician known from The Frames and for the Oscar-winning song 'Falling Slowly' from Once.
At Glen Hansard's funeral in Dublin, Bono shared Patti Smith's musical voicemail and recited a rewritten version of 'Beautiful Day,' Eddie Vedder performed Hansard's 'The Song of Good Hope,' and the two joined a group performance of Bob Dylan’s 'Forever Young' with fellow musicians including Hozier and The Edge as friends and fans remembered the late Once co-writer who died July 29 after a motorcycle crash.
Celebrities and large crowds gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin for Glen Hansard’s funeral, where Bono attended and delivered a recital before joining The Edge for a rendition of Beautiful Day; Patti Smith sent a voicemail “lullaby” for Hansard’s family, and a series of tributes and performances by friends and fellow musicians followed. The coffin arrived by horse-drawn carriage, and about 11,000 people are said to have attended Hansard’s wake, with attendees paying tribute to his life and music across multiple musical interludes.