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Whitney is buried with father

Whitney Houston was laid to rest next to her father yesterday as questions continued about the cause of her death.

SAD: The Reverend Al Sharpton, above, walks away from the funeral of Whitney Houston, left, as fans sing some of the star's songs outside the funeral service. Main picture: Justin Lane
SAD: The Reverend Al Sharpton, above, walks away from the funeral of Whitney Houston, left, as fans sing some of the star's songs outside the funeral service. Main picture: Justin Lane
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In a ceremony attended by close family only, the singer was buried in a plot at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, near her hometown of Newark, alongside John Russell Houston, who managed her early career. Mr Houston died in 2003.