My Way and Hey Jude among Britons’ most popular end-of-life songs

Queen and Whitney Houston also feature on Marie Curie's playlist of tracks chosen by those nearing final moments

The importance and benefits of music in end-of-life care are well known. But now the first playlist curated by people nearing the end of their lives has revealed the songs that people find helpful.

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.