LOS ANGELES (AP):

Hundreds gathered to honour David Carradine at a sprawling hillside cemetery during a funeral that was attended by family, former co-stars and other Hollywood friends.

The invitation-only services were held indoors last Saturday at the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, a 400-acre (160-hectare) cemetery laid out adjacent to Los Angeles' Griffith Park.

Mostly gloomy skies prevailed outside, with cold blasts of wind sweeping across the cemetery. The funeral lasted more than two hours and as more than 400 mourners left, clouds parted in the west offering a magnificent sunset.

Guests gathered and hugged outside the hall, where security ensured only invited guests gained entry.