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People stand guard next to the casket for late rapper Marcel Theo Hall, known by his stage name Biz Markie, during the funeral service in Patchogue, New York August 2, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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NEW YORK, Aug 3 ― A funeral for rapper Biz Markie was held on Monday after the hip-hop personality known for his 1989 hit
Just a Friend died in July.
Fans gathered outside the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island in New York during the service for the pioneering beatboxer whose birth name was Marcel Theo Hall. He was born in Harlem and raised in Patchogue.
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.
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(Reuters) – A funeral for rapper Biz Markie was held on Monday after the hip-hop personality known for his 1989 hit “Just a Friend” died in July.
Fans gathered outside the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island in New York during the service for the pioneering beatboxer whose birth name was Marcel Theo Hall. He was born in Harlem and raised in Patchogue.
Police put up barricades to hold crowds on the sidewalks and keep the street in front of the theater clear.
Media reports said a private viewing for the family was followed by a live-streamed service. The Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted that he was to deliver the eulogy. “May his legacy live on,” the civil rights leader said on Twitter.
Funeral service for rapper Biz Markie held in New York
08/02/2021 19:40
(Reuters) - A funeral for rapper Biz Markie was held on Monday after the hip-hop personality known for his 1989 hit Just a Friend died in July.
Fans gathered outside the Patchogue Theatre on Long Island in New York during the service for the pioneering beatboxer whose birth name was Marcel Theo Hall. He was born in Harlem and raised in Patchogue.
Police put up barricades to hold crowds on the sidewalks and keep the street in front of the theater clear.
Media reports said a private viewing for the family was followed by a live-streamed service. The Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted that he was to deliver the eulogy. May his legacy live on, the civil rights leader said on Twitter.
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