Richard Attenborough’s Will Reveals Burial Plans

Lord Richard Attenborough was a legendary actor and film director with such movies as Ghandi, The Great Escape, and Jurassic Park to his credit. Recently, details of his last wishes were revealed when his will was probated and stated that he wished to be cremated and interred with his daughter and granddaughter who died in 2004 in the Indonesian tsunami. He left behind an estate worth about £1.5 million in assets located in the UK although it is not known what other non-probate and foreign assets were part of the estate. Lord Attenborough died in August at age 90 and was survived by his wife of 70 years and several children and grandchildren.

See, Richard Attenborough’s last request: place my ashes with my daughter and granddaughter, The Telegraph, October 4, 2015.