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Funerals are for the people left behind, so I don’t mind.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2017 source ↗
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Julian Sands
British actor
Rufus Wainwright’s Get Happy.
Paul Weller
English singer-songwriter and musician
Theme From A Summer Place, by Percy Faith.
Sue Johnston
English actress
Do You Hear The People Sing? from Les Mis.
Patrisse Khan-Cullors
American artist and activist
A Donny Hathaway song called Be Real Black For Me.
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