Griff Rhys Jones
British actor and comedian
No songs, please. Don’t make a fuss.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
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Cortez The Killer, by Neil Young.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Irish actor
An incredibly long one – maybe the entire St Matthew Passion – just so everybody would have to sit in the church for hours.
Sue Johnston
English actress
Do You Hear The People Sing? from Les Mis.
Happy Day by Sarkodie. I’m half Ghanaian, and in Ghana funerals really are a celebration of life. You dance and sing; it’s just a completely different vibe to over here in the UK. I would hope at my funeral that everyone’s on their feet, having a good time.
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As a generous soul.
Having a massage every week.
Worrying about my daughter, worrying about money.
In kindergarten, riding my bike and making objects out of clay.
I wouldn’t care so much what people thought.
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