Kate Moss, Lily Allen and Sienna Miller united in grief for Tarka Cordell

11 April 2012
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Celebrity friends including Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Lily Allen attended the funeral of Tarka Cordell at the Mortlake Crematorium in London today.

The 40-year-old musician, writer and model committed suicide in London last week.

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Kate Moss (on left) and Sienna Miller paid tribute to the musician

A somber Lily Allen at the funeral

Tarka was the son of the late millionaire music producer Denny Cordell, who produced records for The Cranberries and The Moody Blues.

Tarka Cordell committed suicide last week

Denny produced Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale and worked with Joe Cocker and Tom Petty for his Shelter Records label.

Tarka was born in Argentina and moved to the United Kingdom at a young age. He and his older brother Barney were educated at Harrow School.

He began his career as a Hollywood screenwriter but later launched his own music career with the record Bimbo in a Limo, released with the help of Barney.

It was at this time he dated Kate Moss while she was on the rebound from actor Johnny Depp.

He was also romantically linked to actress Liv Tyler.

Barney confirmed his troubled sibling had committed suicide after returning from a trip to India.

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