Joely Richardson
British actress
I’d prefer no song, and no funeral: I’d like my loved ones to go on a walk, mostly in silence, instead. It’s all better not put into words.
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Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 January 2017 source ↗
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David Guetta
French DJ
I Gotta Feeling.
Suzi Quatro
American-British rock musician
When I Fall In Love, by Nat King Cole.
David Shrigley
British visual artist
The theme tune to Countdown.
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Eden Hazard, a true sportsman.
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A jazz drummer.
A Rolex; I’m not a big spender.
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