Eighty-four per cent of respondents said music helped their relatives relax during their last moments, while 61% said playing certain songs helped lessen anxiety and distress. Dr Tracey McConnell, a music therapy expert and honorary research fellow at Queen’s University Belfast,

Frank Sinatra’s My Way and The Beatles’ Hey Jude are among the most popular songs chosen by terminally ill people to accompany them in their final moments, research has suggested. Marie Curie, the hospice charity,