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Debbie Reynolds (1932 - 2016) ›
Actress and singer starred in “Singin’ in the Rain”…
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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 29, 2016
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Freddie Hubbard was a highly influential jazz trumpeter.
Did You Know?
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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A smart, tough woman gave us the smart, tough princess we needed.
CELEBRITY DEATHS | November 14, 2016
2016 Celebrity Deaths ›
Join us as we remember celebrities who died in 2016.
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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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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
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
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
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.
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Barbara Tarbuck (1942 - 2016) ›
December 28, 2016
Actress played Lady Jane Jacks on the soap "General Hospital"...
Vera Rubin (1928 - 2016) ›
December 28, 2016
Pioneering astrophysicist who confirmed the existence of dark matter…
Carrie Fisher (1956 - 2016) ›
December 27, 2016
Actress played Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" blockbusters...
George S. Irving (1922 - 2016) ›
December 27, 2016
Tony Award–winning actor played role in “Irene” opposite Debbie Reynolds…
Richard Adams (1920 - 2016) ›
December 27, 2016
English novelist wrote classic works including "Watership Down"...
Ricky Harris (1962 - 2016) ›
December 27, 2016
Actor, comic played role on "Everybody Hates Chris"...