In an interview some years ago, the singer recalled that he and his family liked to sit on the front stoop after Sabbath dinner and sing for the neighbors.

About 300 fans attended the funeral, sitting on the lawn of the Westwood Village Memorial Park, while about 200 family and close friends were inside the chapel.

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