Deaths in 2024

[FierceKitty]

Yes. As someone with a keen delight in the game of bridge, I avoid using the whoreson's name.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

At my friend's funeral today, he fulfilled his promise, and was taken out of the church to the theme to 'Catch That Pigeon' to much hilarity around the congregation.

He was a good man

[FierceKitty]

A soprano friend of mine sang some Cole Porter at my father's last rites. My Mum's idea. Half the attendees were shocked, half delighted.

[fsn]

At my friend's funeral today, he fulfithis promise, and was taken out of the church to the theme to 'Catch That Pigeon' to much hilarity around the congregation.

He was a good man

Hero!   

[Ithoriel]

I have said to my kids that they might like to consider having my casket brought in to "The Imperial March" from Star Wars and to have The Eagles' "Journey of the Sorcerer" in it's guise as the theme for The Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy at the close.

Death is far too important to be taken seriously!

[pierre the shy]

the most unique funeral I have gone to saw us carry out my good friend Rob's casket with "Bat out of Hell" being played "loudly" in accordance with his last wishes.

Unsurprisingly Rob was a great Meatloaf fan. A few months before he past Rob got to meet him in person when Meatloaf was touring in NZ for the final time. That certainly ticked quite a few boxes on Rob's bucket list   

[Big Insect]

It's got to be 'Brothers in Arms' by Dire Straights at the end of my funeral - not a dry eye in the house 

[Raider4]

If you want tears, "Bright Eyes" by Art Garfunkel.

Add "Wonderful World" and "We Have All the Time in the World", both by Louis Armstrong, for extra effect.

[T13A]

Hi

Michael Culver died back in February: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Culver

One of those faces from TV in the past.

Paul

[John Cook]

A friend of mine who died after a short struggle with cancer had The Eagles 'Hotel California' to open the proceedings and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's 'Fire' to wind them up.  Needless to say he was not religious.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

OJ Simpson

[d_Guy]

OJ Simpson

A brilliant football player with a brilliant defense attorney.

[Elliesdad]

I've noticed the BBC keep saying OJ was "cleared".
A verdict of Not Guilty is not the same as someone imagining they have been cleared.
To be fair, plenty of people also say this - despite the fact it is not correct.

Cheers,

Geoff

[Last Hussar]

Isn't it?

[Gwydion]

If a person is charged with a crime they remain innocent until proven guilty in common law jurisdictions.
An acquittal in court removes all guilt in law. They were innocent and remain innocent.
Whatever the facts and common sense may say!
Not sure of the semantic point not being 'cleared' is making. I suppose there was nothing for them to be 'cleared' of save an accusation subsequently 'proved' false?