EXCLUSIVE: Inside David Carradine’s Wake
June 14 2009, Published 2:24 p.m. ET
Before hundreds gathered to mourn the loss of actor David Carradine, the family held an intimate viewing to celebrate his life, and a traditional wake in Malibu, Ca. afterwards, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Click for photos of fresh flowers laid at Carradine’s final resting place.
There was a harp, 2 piano players, and several guitarists playing at the funeral. Keith Carradine was the emcee.
The program included a reading from Shakespeare by James Keach, a tender note from Carradine read by its recipient Michael Madsen, and a blessing by Baptist minister Reverend Alfreddie Johnson Jr.
The program also had a picture of David smiling on the front in a tux. The inside had a poem David wrote, the back had a sketch by Sienna Carradine and the lyrics to Midnight Rider by Gregg Allman, RadarOnline.com has learned.
The wake following the funeral commenced around 8 p.m. at the Malibu home of Keach and Jane Seymour.
The A-list attendees included Mare Winningham, Rob Schneider, Darryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Vicki Roberts, Steve Railsback, Ed Lauter, James Cromwell, Dan Haggerty, Frances Fisher, and Sally Kirkland.
There was a live band at the wake and David's brothers Keith and Robert jammed out with the band on guitar. Robert serenaded Carradine’s widow Annie on the guitar in what was a very touching and poignant moment, RadarOnline.com has learned.
(Photo: Wire Image)
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