Denise
Richards
and
Richie
Sambora
have
split.
The
couple
ended
their
relationship
two
months
ago,
but
Denise
still
supported
Richie
at
his
father's
funeral
in
New
Jersey
last
month.
Adam
Sambora
died
of
lung
cancer
on
April
21.
Denise's
representative
said:
"Denise
ended
things
but
wanted
to
be
there
for
him
as
a
friend."
A
source
close
to
the
couple
said:
"They
did
break-up
about
a
month
prior
to
Richie's
dad's
death.
She
came
to
the
funeral
to
support
him." Denise's
mother
is
battling
kidney
cancer,
and
in
February
she
revealed
she
and
Ritchie
were
helping
each
other
cope
with
their
parents'
illnesses.
The
couple
began
dating
in
April
2006
shortly
after
Denise
split
from
husband
Charlie
Sheen
and
Richie
broke
up
with
now
exwife
Heather
Locklear.
Ritchie
and
Heather
finalised
their
divorce
in
April.
Denise's
divorce
was
finalised
in
November.