The ‘What Happens in Vegas’ star and a host of friends and family attended
the service at Mahe, in Seal Beach, California, to celebrate the life of
58-year-old Emilio Diaz – who died last Tuesday morning (15.04.08) from
pneumonia.
Guests chose to shun the traditional funeral attire of black and wear
brightly colored garments instead in honor of Emilio’s fun-loving nature.
An onlooker said: “Most people started arriving at 1.30pm and very few were
wearing black. Lots of people had Hawaiian shirts on.”
Justin – who dated Cameron from 2003 to 2006 – and John, who has been
romantically linked to the 35-year-old actress for the past two years,
arrived separately and stayed until people started leaving at 4pm.
Instead of flowers, the Diaz family asked mourners to donate money to
conservation foundations Surfrider.org or Reefcheck.org in Emilio’s name.