TV presenter Cilla Black died from a traumatic head injury after an accidental fall at her home in Spain, an inquest has heard.
Liverpool coroner Andre Rebello recorded a verdict of accidental death after reading out details to a hearing in the city.
He said Cilla was a "daughter of Liverpool" and was celebrated by everyone there.
Her son Robert Willis wiped away tears and sighed as details of her death were read out in the court.
The coroner added that the investigation by Spanish authorities had been thorough.
No witnesses were called at the hearing.
The proceedings were postponed an hour before they were due to begin yesterday, after it was realised the entertainer's body was not in the city.
The showbiz star died at her Spanish home on August 2nd.
Post-mortem results released by the Spanish authorities suggested the 72-year-old died from a rare form of stroke caused by her fall.
