Alan Rickman chose Uptown Funk for funeral song
Alan Rickman chose to have 'Uptown Funk' played at his funeral. The 'Harry Potter' actor died of pancreatic cancer in January 2016 aged 69 and his widow, Rima Horton, revealed he planned all the details of how his loved ones would say their final farewells to him, including the choice of the Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson hit, as well as songs by Tom Waits and The Walker Brothers. Rima revealed: "He designed his own funeral. Ian Rickson (theatre director) was put in charge. Alan chose where it would take place, who would speak and what music would be played. "He was surrounded by people who loved ...