Forest Whitaker attends ex-wife Keisha Nash's Celebration Of Life ceremony in LA along with John Travolta and Stevie Wonder after she died at 51

The celebration of life ceremony for Keisha Nash, the ex-wife of actor Forest Whitaker, was held this weekend.

Forest, 62, attended the ceremony with family members for the the actress, producer and model who died at age 51 on December 6 from alcoholic liver disease.

It was held at the Brickroom LA in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, according to People.

Her daughters Autumn, Sonnet and True were there as well as her father, Jeffery.

Celebrity friends John Travolta and Stevie Wonder were also in attendance.

Nash’s porcelain urn sat on a mirrored stand. The room was filled photographs of her with her children and there was a candle display.

The celebration of life ceremony for Keisha Nash Whitaker, the ex-wife of actor Forest Whitaker, was held this weekend after she passed away in December (pictured in 2014)

Whitaker – who was wed to Nash from 1996 until 2018 – spoke at the service.

‘She was trying to write a book about celebration of everyday glamour.

‘She was like, “This book going to show how you could make every moment of your life a glamorous one, a special one, a special moment to be cherished and to be held.”‘

At the end of his speech he said: ‘And the celebration continues on. She was amazing. We all love her.’

Celebrity performance coach Joseph McClendon said, ‘At least for today, I’d like to submit and suggest something else that Keisha didn’t leave something. 

‘She gave us a gift and the gift was her memories.’

McClendon asked friends to engrave her name on journals.

‘And in it for the next 10 days at least write down your memories,’ he said.

‘The memories that she gave us will become alive and that becomes her legacy that you go forward with as well.’

A Celebration of Life video montage followed.

Forest, 62, attended the ceremony with family members for the the actress, producer and model. The former couple pictured in 2007

John Travolta, left, and Stevie Wonder, right, were at the event too. Wonder, 73, sang Steve Green’s The Lord’s Prayer, Someday We’ll All Be Free and I’ll Be Loving You Always

Wonder, 73, sang Steve Green’s The Lord’s Prayer, Someday We’ll All Be Free and I’ll Be Loving You Always.

Butterflies were release then food was served.

Last week it was revealed that she died from alcoholic liver disease aged 51 on December.

Nash-Whitaker, who battled anorexia for years, suffered from the disease – which occurs when the liver becomes seriously damaged by excessive alcohol consumption – for years before her death, a death certificate obtained by TMZ reveals.

Acute renal failure – which can be caused by anorexia – is also listed as a significant factor contributing to her death. She passed away at Northridge Hospital Medical Center in L.A. County.

The former couple’s daughter True Whitaker, 25, confirmed the tragic news on her Instagram account last month, calling her ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’ in a heartbreaking post, but did not elaborate on the cause of death.

A source told DailyMail.com that Nash-Whitaker died after being in and out of hospital for the past few months with intestinal problems, following a years-long battle with anorexia.

It was held at the Brickroom LA in Los Angeles, California on Saturday. Her daughters, Autumn, Sonnet and True were there as well as her father, Jeffery. Seen with their daughters in 2007

True confirmed the tragic news on her Instagram account

‘Keisha battled anorexia for years,’ says a source. Forrest stayed by her side during those difficult times, but the following year he filed for divorce in 2015.

Whitaker and Nash share two daughters, Sonnet, 27 and True, 25.

‘They remained friends and their divorce was amicable, but because Whitaker said his wife was, ‘kind, funny bright and out – going, as well as a good mother to their children, there was no need to not remain friendly.’

Meanwhile, True’s emotional post read: ‘Goodbye mommy.

‘I love you 4ever and beyond,’ True posted to her account over a photo of her mother.

‘The most beautiful woman in the world… thank you for teaching me every single thing I know. I’ll see you in my dreams and I’ll feel you in my heart.’

Nash’s porcelain urn sat on a mirrored stand. The room was filled photographs of her with her children and there was a candle display. The celebration of life ceremony for Keisha Nash Whitaker, the ex-wife of actor Forest Whitaker, was held this weekend (pictured in 2014)

While promoting her line back in 2008, she told O, The Oprah Magazine of launching a business: ‘I’ve always been very ambitious. When my kids were younger, I tried to start a clothing line for children.

‘But you have to be really committed to a new business, and at that time I was more focused on being a mother. Now, with Forest’s success and my kids being older, I can set and achieve higher goals.’

One of the shades was named after her then-husband: ‘I wanted to call it something everyone can relate to. Each shade is named after a man who gave someone I know her first kiss. I called one shade Forest, because I was never really kissed until I met him.’

While promoting her line back in 2007, she told Women’s Wear Daily:  ‘Before and after modeling, beauty was all around me, and it became part of who I am.

‘Although lipstick is making a comeback, so many people rely on lip gloss because it’s so effortless.’