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This morning. Thinking of my wife.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
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David Arquette
American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler
This morning: I lost a couple of friends recently and it’s been tough.
Courtney Pine
British jazz musician
When my new-born daughter Cleopatra died and I wasn’t there. I was doing a US tour and I remember sitting down in an airport and losing it.
In 2001, when my eldest son died.
Probably watching some poor abandoned cat or dog being nursed back to life by a stranger on YouTube.
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A Mercedes S Class.
Basking in the sun.
Having a heart attack two days after my wife’s funeral.
Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
Unpacking scenery from a pantechnicon for the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
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