CHAMBERLAIN SERVICES SLATED FOR SATURDAY.

Byline: Robert Monroe Staff Writer

Funeral services for basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain were set for Saturday in West Los Angeles, his attorney said.

Seymour Goldberg,Chamberlain's attorney and friend for 40 years, confirmed that the 63-year-old Chamberlain, found dead Monday at his home in Bel-Air, died of heart failure.

Chamberlain was hospitalized in 1992 with an irregular heartbeat and experienced heart problems off and on. Goldberg said Chamberlain's health had deteriorated in recent weeks as doctors drained his legs of fluid that had accumulated because of his heart trouble.

Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the City of Angels Church of Religious Science, 5550 Grosvenor Blvd. in West Los Angeles. Goldberg's office said there would be limited seating available to the public. Once invited guests are seated, remaining seats will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Condolence cards may be sent to the Chamberlain family in care of Goldberg's office at 13470 Washington Blvd., Suite 201, Marina del Rey, CA 90292.

The Chamberlain family asked that in lieu of flowers, those interested make donations to Wilt Chamberlain's favorite charities. Goldberg's office said a list of those charities would be supplied at a later date.

The 7-foot-1 former Laker, 76er and Warrior, was the only player in National Basketball Association history to score 100 points in a game. In the 1972 season, he guided the Lakers to their first NBA title.