Why I went to my own wake | Australian Story

When radio presenter and saxophonist James Valentine was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, he asked himself, ‘How do you die well?’ One way was to celebrate life by attending his own wake. #AustralianStory #JamesValentine #Cancer #Grief #LivingWake Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Watch the full documentary A Year of Living Gratefully here: https://bit.ly/4ep6o0F Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/james-valentines-year-of-living-gratefully/106211520 Watch more Australian Story documentaries here: https://bit.ly/36ABH2J Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/abcaustralianstory About Australian Story: The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. ________________________________ Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia