Yasmin Ahmad, Malaysian film legend, laid to rest.

KUALA LUMPUR: Renowned film and advertising director Yasmin Ahmad, 51, who died at the Damansara Specialists Centre last night, was laid to rest today at the USJ 22 Muslim Cemetery in Subang Jaya

Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, who was present, said the country lost a talented film director.

"We are saddened by her sudden demise. In fact, there was a negotiation going on between Yasmin and Datuk Johan Jaafar (Media Prima Bhd executive director) to produce films and commercials on racial unity and the 1Malaysia concept," he said.

Koh, who is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, said even though Yasmin could not fulfil her wish, he hoped that other film directors would take up from where Yasmin had left off in the efforts to nurture unity through arts.

AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said the late Yasmin was a special person and full of fresh ideas.

Songwriter Habsah Hassan described Yasmin's death as a great loss to the country's film industry.

Renowned film director Othman Hafsham said that even though he did not know Yasmin well, they did share ideas on how to produce high quality films and commercials.

"She was a filmmaker with great ideas including in interpreting the 1Malaysia concept and promoting the culture of unity in her work. Here in this cemetery we can see the testimony of her work," he said.

Yasmin breathe her last at 11.25pm last night. She collapsed while presenting a working paper at the Sri Pentas, TV3's headquarters, on Thursday. - Bernama

Eclipse

From the Ganges River in India to remote islands of the Pacific, the sun rose Wednesday only to vanish again, allowing the stars to twinkle into view in the longest total solar eclipse this century will see — a celestial show that inspired awe and fear in millions across Asia. It lasted for more than 6 minutes and we won't be seeing that again for another 123 years.

MJ's memorial.

Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, John Mayer, Brooke Shields, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Kobe Bryant and Motown's Berry Gordy and some of the people that will attend the memorial. Around 17 500 fans ill alo be at the Staple Cetr, LA for the event.

His caset will also be there during the entire event. That just seem so wrong to me, but there are speculation that the casket migh be empty.

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And also, Rupert Grint, the star of the Harry Potter movie, feared he might die from the H1N1 flu. But he got better.

Beat this odd: 1 in 183

That’s the odd of winning the Michael Jackson’s memorial service ticket. More than 1.6 million fans put down their name in a random drawing of only 8750 names. Each person will receive two tickets for tomorrow memorial.

"I'm in shock that it has happened," said Deka Motanya, 27, of San Francisco. "It's surreal." She received an e-mail message notifying her, "Congratulations, your application was successful."

It's like winning a Wolly Wonka golden ticket. But instead of chocolate, you get to 'memorialize' Mr. Jackson.

God blesses.

Death at the happiest places.

5th of July.

Two monorails crashed early morning at the Magic Kingdom section of Disney World, killing one train operator. It's the first accident in 38 years. It's so weird how the operator of a kiddy park can die a tragic death. The cause of the crash is stil unclear.

Also...

Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked the remote village on the Outer Banks of Ocracoke. The fifth died after an explosion at a fireworks show in Pennsylvania.

In another holiday accident, a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Indiana as fans were leaving a fireworks show, injuring 25 people. It turned out the crowd had overloaded the bridge.

Pity.