NOTABLE DEATHS | December 21, 2016
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Dutch woman who saved the lives of many Jews during the Holocaust...
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Dutch woman who saved the lives of many Jews during the Holocaust...
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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.
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
One of the first African Americans to integrate the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Force.
Where there is love there is life.
Singer, actress danced the samba in "The Pink Panther"...
Actor appeared in the movies “Sleepless in Seattle” and “The Set-Up”…
Directed iconic TV cartoons including "Jetsons," "Scooby-Doo," "Smurfs"...
At least 29 people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks market in Tultepec, Mexico…
Actor won a Tony Award for best featured actor in a musical for "Hairspray”…
Songwriter wrote No. 1 hits for Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney…