NOTABLE DEATHS | December 9, 2016
Joseph Mascolo (1929 - 2016) ›
Longtime “Days of Our Lives” villain Stefano DiMera…
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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | November 21, 2016
Handling the Holidays After the Death of a Loved One ›
Remember that you have options about how to cope with the holidays after the death of a person you love.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | December 10, 2016
Died December 10 ›
Otis Redding was the King of Soul...
Did You Know?
Some Victorian families hired professional mourners to attend a loved one’s funeral. Their loud and public wailing would encourage others to weep.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | December 1, 2016
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75 years later, is Dec. 7 still "a date that will live in infamy"?
CELEBRITY DEATHS | November 14, 2016
2016 Celebrity Deaths ›
Join us as we remember celebrities who died in 2016.
Did You Know?
Ancient Greeks and Romans placed a coin in the mouth of the deceased as payment to the ferryman Charon for passage across the river Styx to the afterlife.
Funny Obituaries
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
William "Bill" Covington
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Mary Crocker Fassett
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
William Ziegler
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
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NOTABLE DEATHS
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Johannah Deakin (1973 - 2016) ›
December 9, 2016
Mother of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson
John Glenn (1921 - 2016) ›
December 8, 2016
NASA astronaut was the first American to orbit the Earth...
Greg Lake (1947 - 2016) ›
December 8, 2016
English guitarist co-founded King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer...
Pakistan Airplane Crash Victims ›
December 7, 2016
More than 40 dead including singer Junaid Jamshed...
Dave Edwards (1939 - 2016) ›
December 7, 2016
NFL linebacker played in three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys
Indonesia Earthquake Victims ›
December 7, 2016
At least 97 people dead in Aceh province...