NOTABLE DEATHS | January 25, 2017
Mary Tyler Moore (1936 - 2017) ›
Vivacious actress known best for roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show"...
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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | January 5, 2017
Attending a Funeral: What's In It For You? ›
Will it matter if I don't attend the funeral?
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | January 26, 2017
Died January 26 ›
José Ferrer was the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award...
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Some Chinese funeral attendees are given a red thread, which they tie around their front doorknob to ward off bad luck.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | January 20, 2017
Yes, It's True: More People Die in January ›
Legacy.com founder Stopher Bartol explains why more people die in the winter months.
CELEBRITY DEATHS | January 8, 2017
2017 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
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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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Jill Saward
Rape victim became an advocate for victims of sexual assault
Allan Williams
The first manager of the Beatles
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
Willie Evans
Buffalo football star whose 1958 team refused to play in a bowl game banning black players
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
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NOTABLE DEATHS
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Butch Trucks (1947 - 2017) ›
January 25, 2017
Drummer co-founded the Allman Brothers Band...
Peter Overend Watts (1947 - 2017) ›
January 25, 2017
Musician played bass in the glam-rock band Mott the Hoople…
Lee O'Denat ›
January 24, 2017
Founded the popular WorldStarHipHop website...
Ronald "Bingo" Mundy (1940 - 2017) ›
January 24, 2017
Original member of the Marcels, known for their No. 1 song, "Blue Moon"...
Bimba Bosé (1975 - 2017) ›
January 23, 2017
Fashion model graced the covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar...
Yordano Ventura (1991 - 2017) ›
January 22, 2017
MLB pitcher threw for the Kansas City Royals...