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My daughter and I saw a tombstone the other day. All it had on it was, "She was a real character." We laughed and laughed. That'll be me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2014 source ↗
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James Yorkston
Folk musician, singer-songwriter and author
Hear lies James He had six names Wright Yorkston Jackson Paul Patrick James
Derren Brown
English mentalist and illusionist
Ideally, a nice guy. Someone kind. I can't think of a finer epitaph.
Marianne Faithfull
English singer and actress
'As Tears Go By'.
Serge Pizzorno
Musician and songwriter; guitarist of Kasabian
'Abracadabra' – I just like it! Spike Milligan's was the best; 'I told you I was ill!'
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