Farrah Fawcett, star of Charlie's Angels, has been buried in a private service in Los Angeles attended by close family and friends.

The actress died last Thursday at the age of 62 following a three-year battle with anal cancer.

Her long-term partner Ryan O'Neal was a pallbearer at the memorial service, while their son Redmond was granted temporary leave from prison in order to attend.

Both read extracts from the Bible at the ceremony, which featured a lone bagpiper.

Long-term partner Ryan O'Neal helps carry Farrah's casket from the church

Among the congregation was Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson and Kate Jackson, who starred alongside Fawcett in the first TV series of Charlie's Angels.

It was in the hit show where the actress made her name as Jill Munroe.

Although only present in the first of five series of the show, the actress’s lavish blonde hair was imitated by thousands of fans around the world.

She was also regarded as a sex symbol for millions of men.

The Order of Service for the funeral

Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006, but the disease later spread into her liver.

O’Neal, who had been romantically linked to the star on and off since 1982, asked Fawcett to marry him last month, and she expected.

The wedding had been due to take place as soon “as she can say ‘yes’”, he said.