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Someone happy and cheeky who tried to change perceptions.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗
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How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
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A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
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Ruth Jones
Welsh actress, producer, and writer
As an accomplished dancer and tennis player, because I do neither, so my loved ones would be very confused.
John Malkovich
American actor
By my friends as hopefully someone who was a good friend, or at least amusing, but I don’t need to be remembered by people I don’t know.
As someone who cared boldly about people, stood firmly for what he believed in and lifted others when they needed help.
Paul O'Grady
British comedian, actor and television presenter
I don’t care, because I won’t be here.
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