SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY

Music legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has already planned his own funeral - he wants to be laid to rest in Ireland. The former Beatle, who celebrates his 65th birthday today (18Jun07), confesses he was consumed with thoughts about his own death while writing new album Memory Almost Full. He says, "I fancied looking at death as a subject for myself. And then I thought, I like the kind of Irish approach where you have a wake and it's kind of celebratory. "I remember an Irish woman wishing me well once and she said, 'I wish you a good death.' When I thought about that, that's actually a great thing to wish someone."

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Oh, don't makes us cry Kate  

Kinda depressing, we want two former Beatles alive.....  

Eye, but if they be thees popular with 2 of theem deead, imagine whaat it woould bee liike wiith allll af theem deead???  

Good on Paul! This is only sensible. I hope he has a strong advocate who makes sure his wishes are implemented. Here's hoping the plans won't be needed for many years.

Quoted from Flaming Pie in the Sky

Kinda depressing, we want two former Beatles alive.....  

I'm sure they'll live until their 90's. Don't worry.  

This makes it sound either like he's planning a suicide or if he's got some type of cancer he's not telling us about.

i dont know i think he just realises hes at that stage of life that it could be tomorrow or could be 10 years down the line and just wants to make sure he gets the right funeral setup now rather than leaving it and then not having it ready for when the day comes

Quoted from CleanOldMan

This makes it sound either like he's planning a suicide or if he's got some type of cancer he's not telling us about.

wtf? go away

What's up with Macca ? 65 isn't really "old" old anymore, unless you're right..he's keeping something from us...or maybe Heather plans to finish him off, hope not. All jokes aside, I'm always grateful that two of them (former Beatles)are at least still with us--It's a subject no true Beatle fan likes to consider--although it's inevitable. Hope Paul & Ringo die in their beds when they're both 98. To me it seems so uncharacteristic of Macca to be so morose. Hope he snaps out of it.

Quoted from legthi

wtf? go away

Its possible, don't tell someone to go away because you're in denial and afraid to admit Paul is going to die( ) someday.

I think Paul's just at a period in his life where he's thinking a lot about the past and the future. It depresses me that that day will come, but I feel pretty confident that he and Ringo will both be around for another 30 years, which is a long time.

Please don't worry, everyone! I have a will, have had one for years. With someone of Paul's billions, a will is only sensible and responsible. It doesn't mean he's dying or depressed, merely taking a sensible precaution for his heirs-- particularly considering he has a grasping soon-to-be-ex-wife who could tie up the bundle for years. Paul always struck me as quite sensible where his money was concerned.

If you don't already have your own will and if you have any material goods you'd like to pass along to someone in particular, I urge you to follow his example and get your own will drawn up. You can even download regular forms that you can customize with a minimum of effort. Death is part of life. It's okay to be realistic about it. Unfortunately, too many families turn into animals when it comes to snarling over the spoils of a recently departed loved one.

I'm with the crowd that hopes our two surviving Beatles will be around for ages. But making funeral arrangements is not remotely frightening to me. Cheers!

Quoted from harihead

Please don't worry, everyone! I have a will, have had one for years. With someone of Paul's billions, a will is only sensible and responsible. It doesn't mean he's dying or depressed, merely taking a sensible precaution for his heirs-- particularly considering he has a grasping soon-to-be-ex-wife who could tie up the bundle for years. Paul always struck me as quite sensible where his money was concerned.

you're probably right.  hope so.

and maybe he is just thinking about death more, generally speaking.
after all, he's already outlived his "when I'm 64" now he's "livin' on borrowed time"  hehe   just kidding

Ireland would be a great place to be laid to rest , but not just yet Paul you've got 20 fit years in you maybe more.

DaveRam

Hey, I just thought of something. Does anyone know where Linda is buried, 'cause I'm not sure. And if she isn't buried in Ireland, you'd think that Paul would want to be buried next to her when he dies. So, why does he want to be burried in Ireland if she's not there?

I think she's buried in Arizona...not sure. Or she just died there...again, not sure. She lived in Az. once (went to college--photography major)) b4 she met macca. Maybe I'm wrong--I stand corrected if I am. That's a great question. Paul has Irish blood, I think that's why he chose The Emerald Isle...maybe they'll move Linda? dunno, that might be a little disrespectful to her..but I TRULY think they should be together--a LOT of love there (unlike the Heather Mills thing)

^Yes, I REALLY agree that he should lay next to her, and I totally agree that she was the love of his life, and not that "what's her face". (haha, I hate to even say her name)  
Paul and Linda were soulmates, they're like the perfect couple. He's still her husband and lover.

you just said it all. I cant agree more

Quoted from Beatlemaniac64

Hey, I just thought of something. Does anyone know where Linda is buried, 'cause I'm not sure. And if she isn't buried in Ireland, you'd think that Paul would want to be buried next to her when he dies. So, why does he want to be burried in Ireland if she's not there?

It's obviously a private thing.

She may not be buried at all. She may have been cremated. From various articles I've read that seems to be the consensus. There was some bit of controversy when she first died if anyone remembers.

Quoted from Andy Smith

It's obviously a private thing.

You're right, Andy..however it turns out, we have to respect the wishes of the parties involved, no matter HOW much we as fans feel a part of it all. But Linda will always be (IMO) as inextricably linked to Macca as JGR are. I guess knowing that, it doesnt matter where her remains end up in the end. She was loved, that's all that matters

Good for him! I hope he has a rockin' going out!

Quoted from Beatlemaniac64

I think Paul's just at a period in his life where he's thinking a lot about the past and the future. It depresses me that that day will come, but I feel pretty confident that he and Ringo will both be around for another 30 years, which is a long time.

I agree.   Beatles fans may not like it, yeah, but I guess it's good for Paul to at least think about the future. It's not like he can't pretend that the future's all pink and rosy - in fact, I think he knows that very well right now considering some of the songs on Memory Almost Full, Linda being dead, etc. - but I don't think that he's going to die anytime soon. *knocks wood* I say we get a few more decades out of dear Macca!