This year we have said goodbye to prominent figures in film and television, such as the actress from “Beverly Hills, 90210” Shannen Doherty, and the actor from “El caso Asunta”, Xabier Deive, at the age of 54. Many of these artists shared their final wishes before they left, revealing requests that were both surprising and touching. Below we review some of these wishes.
1. Shannen Doherty
The “Beverly Hills, 90210” actress passed away on July 13 at the age of 53 after a tough battle with breast cancer. On her podcast “Let’s Be Clear,” Shannen expressed her wish for her remains to be mixed with those of her dog and her father.John Thomas Doherty, and be scattered in Malibu, California, or used as fertilizer for a tree planted in his honor. He also requested that his funeral be a celebration of love and friendship, avoiding the presence of people with whom he was not close.
2. Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry
The American actor, known for his role in “Friends,” told ET Canada’s Athenna Crosby of his desire to watch a biographical film about his lifeplayed by Zac Efron in his youth. Perry was found dead in his bathtub on October 28, 2023, at the age of 54. Forensic experts determined that the cause of his death was an acute effect of some substance.
3. Rocio Durcal
Rocio Durcal
The Spanish actress and singer, who died in 2006 at the age of 61 due to cancer, asked to spend her final moments at home, surrounded by her husband Antonio Morales and her children, Carmen, Antonio and Shaila. She wished to be cremated and for her ashes to remain with her family.However, part of his remains were placed in a crypt at the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, fulfilling his wish to remain in a country he loved.
4. Rafaella Carra
Raphael Carra
The iconic Italian actress and singer died in 2021 at the age of 78 from lung cancer. In his last wish, he asked for a coffin made of untreated wood and a simple urn for his ashes.according to her love, Sergio Japino.
5. Luke Perry
Shannen Doherty’s co-star in “Beverly Hills, 90210” He expressed his wish to be buried in an eco-friendly mushroom suitwhich would help enrich the soil with its decomposition after its death on March 4, 2019.
6. Bryan Randall
Sandra Bullock y Bryan Randall
Sandra Bullock paid tribute to her boyfriend, photographer and model Bryan Randall, who died on August 5 of last year due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Bullock traveled to Jackson Hole, in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, to scatter his ashes in the Snake River, a special place for Randall.
7. Audrey Hepburn
Following her death in 1993 from cancer, Audrey Hepburn left her children the rights to her name, her film earnings, and several pieces of jewelry from Bulgari and Tiffany’s. Many of his most valuable personal items were given to close friends, such as French designer Hubert de Givenchy. Hepburn also bequeathed an emerald necklace, a sapphire brooch and earrings to Yul Brynner and his wife, along with a platinum and diamond brooch for her daughter.
