NOTABLE DEATHS | December 20, 2016
Gordie Tapp (1922 - 2016) ›
Canadian entertainer played Cousin Clem on CBS' "Hee Haw"...
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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 20, 2016
Died December 20 ›
Brittany Murphy believed from a young age that she was destined to be a star...
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A traditional New Orleans jazz funeral starts with somber music. It's only after the burial that the band cuts loose with raucous, celebratory tunes.
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CELEBRITY DEATHS | November 14, 2016
2016 Celebrity Deaths ›
Join us as we remember celebrities who died in 2016.
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There are more than 200 euphemisms for death in the English language, from 'shuffled off this mortal coil' to 'with the ancestors'.
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Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
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.
William Ziegler
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
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Berlin Market Truck Crash Victims ›
December 19, 2016
At least 12 people killed when a truck crashed into a Berlin Christmas market…
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…