The body of the 62-year old congressman, who was killed in a skiing accident near Lake Tahoe Monday, arrived at a Palm Springs funeral home late Tuesday as mourners, including Bono's ex-wife Cher and their daughter Chastity Bono, assembled for memorial and funeral services.

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Chastity Bono, child of performer Cher and the late entertainer and politician Sonny Bono, announced Thursday the beginning of a transition from female to a male.

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Bono married Cher in 1963.

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He married Whitaker in 1986 and is survived by four children including Chastity Bono, whose mother is Cher.

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For the general public, transgender identity may be a new concept, though many might recall Chaz Bono, the child of entertainers Sonny and Cher.

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During his showbiz days, Bono always portrayed himself as a worse singer than Cher and the object of her putdowns -- an image he sometimes carried over onto the House floor.

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