But the family announced Thursday that it will hold a private ceremony Tuesday, and then a massive public memorial service at the Staples Center.

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His funeral will be held Sunday, Gov. John Hickenlooper's office said, and he'll be remembered at a public memorial service in Colorado Springs the next day.

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Still, the public memorial service might be different.

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The Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Rev David James, and Force Chaplain Sam Sagar led the public service in the memorial gardens at Centenary Square.

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Mrs Williams made her last public appearance at the annual Hillsborough memorial service at Liverpool's Anfield stadium on 15 April and died days later.

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Michael Jackson's three children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- were kept out of public view until they appeared at his memorial service, when Jackson died in 2009.

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Mr Leung led government officials in a memorial service, with schools and other public offices also observing a moment of silence.

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Mr Irwin's friend and manager John Stainton told CNN that a memorial service open to members of the public would be held at a later date.

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