Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Bid Farewell To Her Father Antony With Vivid Memories, Duet Of ‘Amazing Grace,’ As Russell Crowe Lends Support As Pallbearer

Sept. 19 2014, Published 9:57 a.m. ET
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban presented a united front as they attended her father’s funeral in Sydney Friday.
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As she readied to bid farewell to her father, Nicole Kidman, with husband Keith Urban, accompanied daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret into the church.
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The sad send-off took place at Sydney, Australia’s St. Francis Xavier Church.
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Urban keeps his composure as one of the pallbearers at the funeral.
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Gladiator star Russell Crowe also served as a pallbearer in the forlorn process.

Kidman's grief is clear as she embraces a well-wisher at the sad service.
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Kidman, 47, comforts her daughter over the loss of Antony, a respected professional in the field of psychology.
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Kidman, in delivering her father’s eulogy, shared a poignant story of how grateful she was to see her dad one last time in the U.S. shortly before he died.
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The Oscar-winner, despite her profound grief, kept a strong, comforting presence at the send-off.
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The bereaved family keeps stand by the hearse after 75-year-old Antony’s death in a Singapore hotel.
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Urban and Kidman depart the ceremony at the Sydney church after the highly-emotional service.