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Brits have revealed the top things they would like to happen to their bodies after they die – from being cremated and having their ashes scattered in nature, to being buried at sea, a study has found.
A poll of 2,000 adults found that less than a quarter (23%) admit to never having thought about their own end-of-life arrangements.
But of those who are prepared for the inevitable, some of their top options for their remains include a traditional burial in a wooden coffin, being buried under a tree – or having a “Viking Funeral”, where their bodies are sent out into water on a boat that is then set on fire with a flaming arrow.
Three in ten (29%) would go down the cremation route – and would then like their ashes to be formed into a diamond (7%) or other jewellery, or inked into a loved one's tattoo (4%).
And other popular choices for their ashes include being turned into a firework, shot into space, or mixed into paint to create a piece of art or a portrait.
A quarter of those polled (24%) would consider donating their organs and tissues so they could “live on” through others – and more than one in ten (11%) would be happy to donate their entire body to science.
But adults have also thought about what they would not like to come back as after death – with 38% saying returning as a zombie would be their least favourite option.
This was followed by an after-life as a spider (34%), a vampire (31%), a pigeon (30%), or a ghost (24%).
The research was commissioned to launch video game Dead Island 2, which has teamed up with insurance company, DeadHappy, to give people the opportunity to take out a Deathwish – which will ensure there are “no un-wanted comebacks” in the event of a zombie apocalypse.
Simon Turner, spokesman from game creators PLAION UK, said: “Thinking about what you want to happen once you pass on isn’t easy for most.
“However, we’re pretty sure most people would agree they wouldn’t love to come back as a zombie – hell-bent on feasting on the flesh of their former loved ones.
“There’s no harm in being prepared for the unexpected – and taking out a Deathwish for this unlikely event could pay dividends.”
It also emerged that almost half (47%) believe that in the future, traditional cremations and burials will be a thing of the past, as people get more creative with what they want to happen to their bodies.
The study, commissioned via OnePoll, also found that when it comes to a zombie apocalypse, 18% consider themselves at least somewhat prepared for one.
However, only 9% are “very confident” they’d survive such a scenario, with 32% “very unconfident” they’d last.
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