Funeral for Biz Markie held on Long Island Funeral for Biz Markie Rev. Al Sharpton gave a eulogy for Biz Markie, who died last month at 57. A funeral service was held at the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island. PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - Big names in hip hop, family, friends, and fans spent Monday remembering the life and legacy of Biz Markie, formally known as Marcel Theo Hall. "He's a legend," Montell Jordan said. "He's my friend." Hundreds came out to the Patchogue Theatre in Patchogue, not far from where Markie grew up, to bid a final farewell, the sign outside billing it as The Final Show.