last updated: Wednesday 1 July 2009, 11:34am

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Charlie's Angels star laid to rest

Friends of 'Charlie's Angels' star Farrah Fawcett have celebrated her life at a private funeral in Los Angeles.

Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was among the bearers who accompanied the coffin, covered in yellow and orange flowers, into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Fawcett's friend Alana Stewart and Charlie's Angels co-star Kate Jackson were among the early arrivals before the hearse pulled up, accompanied by ten police motorbikes.

Fans and news media watched from across the street as the funeral was closed to the public.

Fawcett died on Thursday aged 62 after a public battle with cancer. O'Neal and Stewart were at her side.

'After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away,' O'Neal said in a statement last week.

'Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world.'

Diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2006, Fawcett's battle with the disease was documented in Farrah's Story, which aired last month on US TV.

Fawcett and O'Neal, 68, have a son, 24-year-old Redmond, who has been in jail since April 5 on drug charges.

Last week, a judge granted his request to attend Fawcett's funeral.

O'Neal's eldest son Griffin was also there.

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