# Keith Richards honors the dead in his own way

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keith-richards-honors-the-dead-in-his-own-way/414759 "2007-08-07T17:27:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keith-richards-honors-the-dead-in-his-own-way/414759/1 "2007-08-07T17:27:18Z")

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So, Keith Richards admits to [snorting the ashes of his dead father](http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/45591261).

Not really Pit-worthy, but certainly one of the grossest things I’ve _ever_ read. :eek: ☹

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**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keith-richards-honors-the-dead-in-his-own-way/414759/2 "2007-08-07T17:32:48Z")

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FWIW, a spokesperson for the Stones denied the truth of the story the next day, indicating it was a [joke](http://www.who.com/who/scoop/article/0,19971,1606841,00.html). Of course, that may just be professional spin on Richard’s truthful admission, which I would not put past him.