o'toole's funeral was held on 20 december 2013 at his london home. rock star sting and ex-wife siân attended his funeral. his remains were later cremated. o'toole's remains ware being planned to be taken back to his birthplace of connemara, ireland. his daughter kate said, "we're bringing him home. it's what he would have wanted." at the mean time, o'toole's ashes are kept in a safe in the irish presidential mansion.