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DIED TODAY IN HISTORY  |  December 30, 2016

Died December 30  ›

Despite becoming the world heavyweight champion, boxer Sonny Liston...

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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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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
-Rosa Parks

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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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Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.

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William Ziegler

Former New Orleans firefighter whose humorous obituary went viral

Mary Crocker Fassett

An accomplished artist whose work has been featured in galleries in America and France

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.

Anne Jennings

First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School

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Where there is love there is life.
-Mahatma Gandhi

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