Elizabeth Taylor's funeral plans will stay private

March 24th, 2011

12:41 PM ET

Elizabeth Taylor was no stranger to being right in the center of the public eye, but the specifics surrounding her funeral will be more hush-hush.

There are reports that Taylor will be buried in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles next to her mother and father and near other stars like Marilyn Monroe, but a rep tells CNN that details of her funeral are staying private. According to an earlier statement on Wednesday, the funeral is set to take place this week.

Fans will get their chance to pay respects to Taylor, however, as details of a memorial service will be announced at a later date. The family did ask that instead of flowers, contributions be made to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation.

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