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August 10, 2004
Updates on Memorial Service and Public Viewing

Public Memorial Services:

Fans and friends are invited to pay their final respects to Rick James.

Los Angeles, CA: A public viewing will be held from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at Forest Lawn Mortuary, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Buffalo, NY: A public viewing will be held from 11AM-12PM on Saturday, August 14, 2004, at St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell St, Buffalo, NY 14204, with a public memorial service starting at 12 noon....

Funeral Service: The funeral for Rick James will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at 11 AM. The service has now been made open to the public. The service will be held at Forest Lawn Mortuary, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068....

Flowers/Cards: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Rick James to the American Cancer Society.

Cards can be mailed to:

Rick James Sympathy Cards
c/o Kramer Accountancy Corporation
12300 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 310
Los Angeles, CA 90025....

Other Updates: As many of you know, Rick had been touring and performing various concert dates and public appearances up until the time of his death. He appeared to be in great health and his untimely passing has been a great shock to his family, friends and fans.

Rick James died in his sleep sometime during the morning of Friday, August 6, 2004. He was found in bed at roughly at 9 AM by his personal assistant and was pronounced dead at 9:20 when paramedics arrived. His cause of death has been determined to be pulmonary/cardiac failure with his various health conditions of diabetes, stroke, and pacemaker being listed as attributing factors.

Rick recently completed his memoir "Confessions of a Super Freak," and the book and television movie will still continue as planned. No firm release dates have been set for the book or the movie.

Rick had also recently completed a new album. Efforts are underway to have this CD released by the end of the year.