Ken died in Phnom Penh. Before the fire of the cremation oven was lit, I talked to a large crowd — about his travels, his growing up in Michigan, our lives in Oregon and Cambodia, and his love of Star ...

Comedian Garry Shandling will be ordained a monk as he’s laid to rest in an intricate Buddhist funeral service next month. The late comic — who was a devout Buddhist — arranged the ceremony before he ...

The Jewish-born comedian had secretly arranged the elaborate service, in which he will be ordained as a monk. (JTA) — Garry Shandling, the award-winning American Jewish comedian who died last week at ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” – a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a ...