Artist Reenacts Goody's Death

Plus, Rihanna house hunts, and more

(NEWSER) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere:

• Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports.
• Struggling-for-cash Lindsay Lohan probably ain't too happy that her assistant scuffed up her $115,000 Maserati, according to TMZ.

(NEWSER) - Thousands of mourners and well-wishers turned out for Jade Goody's funeral today, lining the streets of south London as the the reality star, who died last month of cervical cancer at age 27, made her final journey in a vintage Rolls Royce, the Guardian and CNN report. Massive screens outside St John the Baptist church relayed the ceremony in real time, although the burial afterward was restricted to close friends and family. More»

Controversial star was oft-quoted

(NEWSER) - Jade Goody, the reality star who stirred up controversy—and then won the hearts of many during her public battle with cervical cancer—died yesterday. The Mirror remembers some of her most well-known quotes:

• “Has Greece got its own moon?”
• “Sherlock Holmes invented toilets.”
• “Margaret Thatcher—ain't she a prostitute?”
• “Mother Theresa is from Germany.”
• “What is asparagus? Do you grow it?”
• “A ferret is a bird.”

From prime minister to a prince, tributes flood in

(NEWSER) - Tributes for Jade Goody are pouring in from all corners of the world, and the buildup of flowers outside her Essex home has some comparing her to “a kind of Princess D from the wrong side of the tracks,” the Telegraph reports. Among those mourning the reality TV star were the prime minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Big Brother colleagues, and even a prince. More»

Bizarre tabloid saga ends as reality TV sensation passes away in her sleep

(NEWSER) - Controversial British reality-TV star Jade Goody died early this morning of cancer, CNN reports. She passed away in her sleep at her Essex home with her new husband at her bedside. Goody's death, at 27, marks the end of a strange tabloid saga. Diagnosed with cervical cancer on the Indian edition of reality show Big Brother, Goody battled her disease very much in the public eye. More»