NOTABLE DEATHS | December 19, 2016
Berlin Market Truck Crash Victims ›
At least 9 killed when a truck crashed into a Berlin Christmas market…
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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 19, 2016
Died December 19 ›
Hope Lange found stardom in her performance as Selena Cross in "Peyton Place"...
Did You Know?
To prepare it for burial, Muslim tradition requires that same-sex family members wash the body an odd number of times before covering it with a shroud.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | December 19, 2016
The Truth About Goodbyes ›
We analyzed 800,000 condolences. What we found may surprise you...
CELEBRITY DEATHS | November 14, 2016
2016 Celebrity Deaths ›
Join us as we remember celebrities who died in 2016.
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.
Funny Obituaries
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
William "Bill" Covington
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
Mary Crocker Fassett
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
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
William Ziegler
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
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China Machado (1928 - 2016) ›
December 19, 2016
Former supermodel broke barriers in the fashion industry...
Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917 - 2016) ›
December 18, 2016
Hollywood legend and socialite known for her European glamour…
Bob Coburn (1948 - 2016) ›
December 18, 2016
Longtime host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline"…
Benjamin Gilman (1922 - 2016) ›
December 17, 2016
Former U.S. Representative from New York…
Henry Heimlich (1920 - 2016) ›
December 17, 2016
Surgeon invented namesake anti-choking maneuver…
Howard Bingham (1939 - 2016) ›
December 17, 2016
Muhammad Ali’s personal photographer…