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Remembering Harper Lee

Umberto Eco (Mario Carlini - Iguana Press / Getty Images)

NOTABLE DEATHS | February 20, 2016

Umberto Eco (1932 - 2016) ›

Italian author of "The Name of the Rose"...

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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | February 15, 2016

Grieving Out Loud ›

What's the true cost of hiding your grief? Rachel Stephenson revisits her TEDxCUNY Talk on why we should break the silence.

Sandra Dee (Getty/Moviepix/ Virgil Apger)

DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | February 20, 2016

Died February 20 ›

Sandra Dee was America's sweetheart by the time she was just 16.

Did You Know?

Some Chinese funeral attendees are given a red thread, which they tie around their front doorknob to ward off bad luck.

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So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.
-Helen Keller

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CULTURE AND TRENDS | February 3, 2016

Getting the Last Word on Politics (in Your Obituary) ›

Most voters cherish the right to voice approval (or displeasure) at elected officials' behavior... so it's no surprise that personal politics sometimes pop up in obituaries.

David Bowie (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

CELEBRITY DEATHS | January 10, 2016

2016 Celebrity Deaths ›

Celebrity Deaths 2016 Photo Gallery

Did You Know?

Though used interchangeably today, gravestones and tombstones were once two different things: the marker on top of a gravesite and the coffin's stone lid.