Paul O’Grady, who suddenly passed away last week, had joked prior to his death that he would be buried in a glass coffin with Jools Holland playing the piano and Sir Tom Jones singing alongside Mica Paris.
The iconic TV presenter had confessed he had given a great deal of thought to his funeral after multiple heart attacks throughout a period of time.
The late broadcaster and comedian previously stated in 2017 that his buddy Jools had agreed to play his farewell service.
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O’Grady, who tragically passed away last Tuesday, revealed that he wished to be “remembered as someone who tried to help animals” rather than a comedian or broadcaster, Express reports.
In an interview with Rob McGibbon for his Daily Mail column in 2017, Paul said that: “They are all going to be weeping at my funeral. I want to make sure of it. None of this jolly nonsense.”
For the column, McGibbon interviewed O’Grady about “The order of service at your funeral…” and “The way you want to be remembered”.
Throughout the rest of the interview, he also joked that he wanted mourners to “weep like widows” and wear “jet black”.
Paul also stressed how he wanted to be remembered for his kindness to animals rather than his achievements in the entertainment industry.
“It would just be nice to be remembered,” he said, adding that his philosophy for life was: “Get on with it - no matter what life chucks at you.
“Deal with it and get on with it. There's no time to mess around.”
He added that he wanted his funeral to be held in an ancient church on the Romney Marshes in Kent, jokingly he continued that he wished to be laid to rest in a coffin made of glass in the middle of a forest, guarded by Snow White's seven dwarfs.
He added that he wished for a Salvation Army band to lead the procession through the streets, playing Nearer My God to Thee.
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