Death & what remains

How close have you come to death?

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Sadiq Khan Mayor of London since 2016
When I was a kid in Tooting, our house caught fire. We didn’t realise until the fire brigade turned up.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2016 source ↗
Louis Theroux British and American journalist and author
I don’t think I’ve ever been close to death but I am a nervous flyer, especially during turbulence, so there have been many times where I’ve felt that I was.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 November 2018 source ↗
Anita Rani British broadcaster and journalist
Climbing Scafell Pike in the Lake District when I was about 15. The winds were about 85mph, my legs lifted and I nearly flew off. Thankfully somebody grabbed me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗

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