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• 1 Ronan Keating's emotional tribute to his 'brother' Stephen ahead of final journey
  "Our world changed forever when we lost our friend and brother Stephen." That was how Ronan Keating summed up the turmoil the four grieving Boyzone members have gone through since losing their...

• 2 Devastated Louis Walsh too upset to speak at Stephen Gately's funeral
  X Factor judge Louis Walsh has turned down a request to speak at his friend Stephen Gately's funeral – in case he buckles under his grief. "They asked me to get involved but I couldn't...

• 3 'I'm broken, I've lost my best friend': Louis Walsh lays bare grief for Stephen Gately
  They used to laugh and fool around on nights out together. Now heartbroken Louis Walsh has spoken out for the first time of his grief over close friend Stephen Gately's death, saying: "I'm completely...

• 4 Elizabeth Taylor attends a dignified send-off for her tragic friend Michael Jackson
  She avoided attending his memorial service, excusing herself from the "public hoopla". "I cannot guarantee that I would be coherent to say a word," she explained. But on Thursday...

• 5 I told the truth, Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray tells supporters
  The doctor who treated Michael Jackson on the day of his death has spoken publicly for the first time. "I have done all I could do, I told the truth, and I have faith the truth will prevail,"...

• 6 Michael Jackson brings in £60 million since his July death
  King of pop Michael Jackson has earned £60 million from a surge in music and merchandising sales in the 50 days since his death. And a wave of new contracts – including a film deal –...

• 7 Saying goodbye to the king of pop: one million head for star-studded memorial
  A tribute to Michael Los Angeles is bracing itself for the biggest showbiz funeral in years as fans turn out to pay their last respects to Michael Jackson, among them a huge contingent of British followers....

• 8 Energised and on form: images of the king of pop's final adieu released
  Watch Michael's captivating final performance "Quicksilver in motion" was how one observer described Michael Jackson at his best. And in his last mesmerising performance just hours before his...