Friends Say Sad Farewell To 'Taxi' Star Jeff Conaway At Private Memorial - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-21-2011, 09:35 PM

Jeff Conaway had his final moment in the spotlight on Tuesday when his friends and family hosted a memorial service to say goodbye to the late actor, and RadarOnline.com has exclusive details of the sad event.

The private ceremony, which was held at the Our Lady Of Grace Church in Encino, California, featured the Temptations singing a special tribute to their long-time friend and was hosted by his former fiancée, Vikki Lizzi.

"There wasn't a dry eye in the house," a guest at the memorial told RadarOnline.com, as Lost Boys star Corey Feldman made a moving tribute to his fallen pal in front of the weeping crowd.

The Temptations gave a personal and moving performance of It's So Hard To Say Goodbye, in Conaway’s memory, along with writing him a special song titled, I'll Miss You Buddy. Conaway was one of the band's biggest fans and he struck a friendship with the 60s vocal group after they met at an award show."

Guests signed purple balloons, Conaway’s favorite color, and released them to go up in the sky in unison, while collages of photographs of Conaway decorated the church, along with a black and white drawing of him with his birth and death dates marked.

Other celebrity guests included Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd, adult film stars Ron Jeremy and Mary Carey and model/actress Amber Smith.

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catlover79 · 06-21-2011, 09:40 PM

Still so hard to believe that he's gone...and interesting that Christopher Lloyd was only mentioned as being in Back to the Future and not being Jeff's Taxi co-star.

Brian Damage · 06-21-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Still so hard to believe that he's gone...and interesting that Christopher Lloyd was only mentioned as being in Back to the Future and not being Jeff's Taxi co-star.

True, but at least he was there to pay his respects. Still nothing from Judd Hirsch.

catlover79 · 06-21-2011, 09:50 PM

Or Carol Kane, but then she became a regular after Jeff had already left Taxi. Interesting.

Marvo301 · 06-21-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

True, but at least he was there to pay his respects. Still nothing from Judd Hirsch.

Of course the article didn't list every single person who was at the service so it's possible Judd Hirsch may have been there and we just haven't heard about it. Same for Carol Kane.

MickeyMac · 06-22-2011, 08:11 PM

Had no idea he was a fan or even friends with the Temptations.

catlover79 · 06-22-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Had no idea he was a fan or even friends with the Temptations.

Neither did I - cool.

06-21-2011, 09:35 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Friends Say Sad Farewell To 'Taxi' Star Jeff Conaway At Private Memorial Jeff Conaway had his final moment in the spotlight on Tuesday when his friends and family hosted a memorial service to say goodbye to the late actor, and RadarOnline.com has exclusive details of the sad event. The private ceremony, which was held at the Our Lady Of Grace Church in Encino, California, featured the Temptations singing a special tribute to their long-time friend and was hosted by his former fiancée, Vikki Lizzi. "There wasn't a dry eye in the house," a guest at the memorial told RadarOnline.com, as Lost Boys star Corey Feldman made a moving tribute to his fallen pal in front of the weeping crowd. The Temptations gave a personal and moving performance of It's So Hard To Say Goodbye, in Conaway’s memory, along with writing him a special song titled, I'll Miss You Buddy. Conaway was one of the band's biggest fans and he struck a friendship with the 60s vocal group after they met at an award show." Guests signed purple balloons, Conaway’s favorite color, and released them to go up in the sky in unison, while collages of photographs of Conaway decorated the church, along with a black and white drawing of him with his birth and death dates marked. Other celebrity guests included Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd, adult film stars Ron Jeremy and Mary Carey and model/actress Amber Smith. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusive...ll-grease-star
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Still so hard to believe that he's gone...and interesting that Christopher Lloyd was only mentioned as being in Back to the Future and not being Jeff's Taxi co-star.
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06-21-2011, 09:50 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Or Carol Kane, but then she became a regular after Jeff had already left Taxi. Interesting.

06-22-2011, 08:11 PM	#6
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	Had no idea he was a fan or even friends with the Temptations.