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NOTABLE DEATHS | December 17, 2016
Henry Heimlich (1920 - 2016) ›
Inventor of anti-choking Heimlich maneuver…
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Inventor of anti-choking Heimlich maneuver…
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Japan has one of the highest cremation rates in the world - 99.9% (compared to approximately 40% in the United States).
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Japan has one of the highest cremation rates in the world - 99.9% (compared to approximately 40% in the United States).
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
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Muhammad Ali’s personal photographer…
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Pearl Harbor survivor greeted visitors at the USS Arizona Memorial...