1. In The News Top
2017
Apr 20, 2017 - Online world sparks new life for old tradition of obituaries
CNET reports that these days, it's easy to know who's passed on, even in your faraway hometown.
Jan. 18, 2017 - Drug Overdoses Turn Up on Facebook and in Obituaries, Defying Stigma
Bloomberg reports that more drug overdoses are appearing in obituaries.
Jan. 15, 2017 - 2016 Was a Bad Year for Celebrity Deaths, by These Measures
The New York Times interviews Legacy.com in their analysis to determine if more celebrities died in 2016.
Jan. 6, 2017 - How Social Media Changed Celebrity Deaths in 2016
Vice writes there weren't necessarily more celebrity deaths, just more collective mourning on the internet.
2016
Dec. 30, 2016 - Legacy.com’s Interview with WMAY Radio
Mike & Molson talk with Linnea Crowther of legacy.com to see if 2016 really is the year of Celebrity Deaths.
Dec. 29, 2016 - Lots of celebrities died in 2016. But 2017 won’t get any better
Maclean's believes that there are plenty of reasons big-name deaths will continue in the years ahead.
Dec. 28, 2016 - Was 2016 the Deadliest Year for Celebrities
Snopes looks at data from multiple news agencies, including Legacy.com, to determine if 2016 was really the deadliest year for celebrities.
Dec. 26, 2016 - 2016 celebrity deaths: A year of great loss
CNN states that more celebrities died in 2016 across all ages and areas of fame.
Dec. 20, 2016 - 52 weeks, 52 faces
Stat News looks at obituaries that mention an addiction to drugs or overdose from the opioid epidemic sweeping across the United States.
Oct 04, 2016 - Writing Your Own Obit: A Chance To Reflect, Get It Right
The AP examines the growing trend of the self-written obituary.
Oct 01, 2016 - Families Refuse to Bury the Truth About Heroin
The Morning Call interviews Legacy.com about the growing trend to mention addiction and overdose in obituaries
Sep 08, 2016 - The Facebook of the Dead
The Ringer examines how Legacy.com brings scale and expertise to the business of digital memorialization
Sep 08, 2016 - Tech News Today: Even the Dead Have Trolls
Tech News Today discusses Legacy.com’s recent news coverage for the article "The Facebook of the Dead."
Sep 01, 2016 - Legacy.com Humanises Data Analytics with Obituary Audience Guide
The International News Media Association interviews CMO Kim Evenson about understanding who reads online obituaries and why
Aug 15, 2016 - This Chicago Website Is One Of The Most Trafficked In The World. Here's Why You've Never Heard Of It.
Built In Chicago profiles Legacy.com and examines its place in the Chicago tech community
Jul 14, 2016 - The Gold Standard
Funeral Business Advisor features Legacy.com CEO Steve Parrott’s compelling case for print obituaries
Jul 06, 2016 - The Booming Afterlife of the Obituary
Bloomberg profiles Legacy.com and discusses its role in transforming the way we learn about the dead
Jul 02, 2016 - This Election Year, More Families Inject Political Endorsements Into Obits
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Katie Falzone of Legacy.com about the phenomenon of online obituaries turning much more political
Jun 19, 2016 - Disdain for Trump and Clinton is so strong, even the dead are campaigning
The Washington Post examines the rise of the political obituary
Jan 29, 2016 - The Dear Abby of Death
The New York Times profiles Legacy.com blogger Florence Isaacs
Jan 20, 2016 - When vengeful obits go viral, who's to blame?
CNN examines the impact on families as obituaries become more personal
Jan 18, 2016 - 'We're looking for mistresses': How obit site Legacy combats trolling the deceased
Digiday explores the sophisticated process Legacy.com created to keep its Guest Books troll-free
2015
Dec 31, 2015 - Why Death Doesn't Take a Holiday This Time of Year
The Wall Street Journal examines why more people die during the year-end season
Sep 24, 2015 - How Legacy.com is turning obits into business
Digiday shares how Legacy.com has found new life in e-commerce.
May 03, 2015 - Touching, funny, messages in obits getting wide audience
The Associated Press writes about a few of the emotional, humorous, sometimes snarky requests inserted into published obituaries.
Apr 27, 2015 - Legacy.com to Buy Tributes.com in a Deal that Reshapes the Obit Space
Ex-Arch Rivals to Serve Over 1,500 Newspapers, 2,500 Funeral homes, and Millions of Website Visitors
2014
May 04, 2014 - Our thoughts really do matter
The Star-Banner explains that a well-written obituary is more than a memorial service announcement or list of survivors; it also provides an account of the deceased person’s life.
Mar 31, 2014 - In the Facebook age, more people are writing their own obituaries
The New York Daily News reports on the trend for people to have the final say of their life's legacy.
Mar 28, 2014 - The 'selfie' impulse now extends to obituaries
USA Today explores the growing popularity of the self-written obituary.
2013
Aug 09, 2013 - Memorial Websites Provide Growing Role in the Grieving Process, Experts Say
PennLive.com explores the growing popularity of online memorials.
Aug 09, 2013 - Coping With Loss, One Byte at a Time
Online obituaries come to India in a new website profiled by The Times of India. The new site is compared to online obituary leader Legacy.com.
Jul 03, 2013 - Funny obits bring new life to a dying art
CNN investigates the current trend toward funny obituaries and the "viral" attention they attract.
Jun 24, 2013 - There's life in the obit business
Crain's Chicago Business discusses Legacy.com's recent successes.
May 09, 2013 - US Online Obituary Site Legacy.com Buys London Start-up
Financial Times reports on Legacy.com's purchase of UK-based start-up iAnnounce.
2012
Jul 19, 2012 - Legacy of a Jerk: A New Freakonomics Radio Podcast
The Freakanomics podcast explored the idea of protecting one's reputation after death, including one Legacy.com Guest Book.
May 30, 2012 - Death Goes Digital
In a timeline of how humans have memorialized loved ones through the ages, USA Today spotlights Legacy.com as online obituary innovators.
Apr 10, 2012 - Great Hill Could Write Own Obituary Thanks To Latest Investment
Dow Jones & Company reports on Great Hill Partners' purchase of Legacy.com.
2011
Dec 22, 2011 - A First Time for Everything
The New York Times Magazine used Legacy.com's database to prepare a special edition. In the process, they found a wealth of notable "firsts."
Dec 04, 2011 - The 15 Most Massively Popular Websites You've Never Heard Of
Legacy.com is #7 on Business Insider's list of top websites they'd never heard of before.
Feb 21, 2011 - Speech gets ugly online, but it's still free
Legacy.com Guest Books and content screening cited in USAToday piece about the ugly side of free speech.
2010
May 03, 2010 - Honoring our Heroes
The Saturday Evening Post features Legacy's "In Remembrance" site in an article on Memorial Day and how the way people remember those who died in battle is changing.
Apr 04, 2010 - An Online Site is a Gathering Place for Grieving
McClatchy-Tribune News story about how modern technology is helping address the ancient human desires to grieve and connect.
2009
Nov 11, 2009 - Weekly tributes give team lasting memories
ESPN profiles a high school football coach who inspires his team by remembering fallen soldiers.
Oct 10, 2009 - Death in the dot-com age
The Northwest Indiana Times examines how social networking sites and online guest books are changing the way society grieves.
Oct 10, 2009 - Dealing with grief in the dot-com age
The Northwest Indiana Times interviews the mother of a fallen soldier.
Aug 26, 2009 - Kennedy Tributes Pour In From Everyday Americans
NPR excerpts Sen. Kennedy's Legacy.com Guest Book.
May 24, 2009 - Interactive map tool creates online memorial to U.S., coalition troops
CNN discusses new Google Earth layer, Map the Fallen, which enables users to pinpoint where each service member died and connect to his or her hometown. For each person, the tool includes a detailed profile, many of which were created by Legacy.com.
May 22, 2009 - Legacies of war dead endure
USA TODAY front page story profiles Carla Sizer who visits her son’s Legacy.com Guest Book daily. Dane was killed in Iraq in 2007 and is included on Legacy.com’s In Remembrance site honoring U.S. service members who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2008
Dec 15, 2008 - Top 10 Guest Books of 2008
The San Francisco Chronicle has published Legacy.com's list of the most visited Guest Books of the year.
Oct 23, 2008 - Into Tomorrow Features Legacy.com
Consumer electronics show "Into Tomorrow" highlights Legacy Memorial Websites as a way to honor deceased friends and loved ones.
Oct 13, 2008 - Popeye creator celebrated on Legacy.com
The About.com animated TV blog points readers to Legacy.com to read the "Lasting Legacies" feature on cartoonist E. C. Segar.
Oct 13, 2008 - Survey finds most people have missed a funeral or memorial service
The Work Buzz, a job blog, notes that 29 percent of respondents to a Legacy.com survey say they have missed a funeral, wake or memorial service because of work.
Aug 25, 2008 - No easy answers to tough questions about death
Orange County Register columnist points out LegacyConnect as a resource for grieving people and interviews regular LegacyConnect contributor Florence Isaacs.
Aug 05, 2008 - Words of praise pour in to Atlanta broadcaster Skip Caray's Guest Book
Two days after his death, Skip Caray received more than 1,000 messages and condolences in his Legacy.com Guest Book, reports USA TODAY.
Jan 29, 2008 - Prepare for your death online: 20+ helpful tools
"No one likes to think about it, but death is inevitable. After it happens, you won’t have to care about paying the electricity bill anymore, but what’ll happen to your blog, e-mail, online profiles?" asks the social networking news site Mashables.com.
Jan 28, 2008 - MSNBC.com finds that Legacy.com's bereavement policy tops what's offered by many companies
"When [employees] do get it, two to three days of paid bereavement leave is the norm for most U.S. businesses and there are no signs that will be changing any time soon. But Legacy.com offers its employees – both full- and part-time – a full week of paid leave in the event of the death of a relative."
Jan 28, 2008 - Linking to Life with Multimedia Obits
Obituary writers are experimenting with new ways of presenting obits – through video diaries, audio slideshows and blogs, online journalism portal Poynter Online reports.
2007
Oct 11, 2007 - "Montel" segment describes how Legacy.com helped a grieving father (video report)
The Montel show talks about how comforting the Legacy.com Guest Book has been to the father of a slain 11-year-old girl. After the show aired, entries to the Guest Book poured in from all over the country.
Oct 11, 2007 - Baseball's Jeff Reardon tells HBO's "REAL Sports" how Legacy.com helped him grieve for his son (video report)
HBO's "REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbel" talks to retired baseball relief pitcher Jeff Reardon about how he and his family coped with the death of his 20-year-old son, including writing regularly in his Legacy.com Guest Book.
Jun 04, 2007 - Fallen soldiers mourned online
The Columbus Dispatch reports a Page One story about online memorials, prominently featuring Legacy.com.
May 29, 2007 - Prayers, remembrances offered online to the Laforest family
A story about the death of U.S. Army Specialist Mathew Laforest published in New York’s Press-Republican draws extensively from entries to his Legacy.com Guest Book.
Apr 18, 2007 - Technology responds to tragedy
"Legacy.com, an online obituary service, set up a guest book for people to type in notes about the tragedy," the Seattle Times reports following the Virginia Tech shootings.
2006
Nov 05, 2006 - In Online Mourning, Don’t Speak Ill of the Dead
"Legacy, which gets more than six million visitors a month and one comment every five seconds, says it vets everything before it is posted," The New York Times reports.
Aug 31, 2006 - Websites offer mourning for youths online
"Online tributes are reshaping the way many people deal with death. Web eulogies, tributes, and memorials…" the Boston Globe reports.
May 29, 2006 - Online Memorials Bring Strangers and Friends Together in Community of Grief
"Days after his wife's death from inflammatory breast cancer in 2004, Michael Bloomer set up a Web page memorial," The Washington Post reports. "An old co-worker from Florida signed Kim Bloomer's online guest book. So did a high school classmate in Michigan."
May 29, 2006 - Online Memorials Bring Strangers and Friends Together in Community of Grief
"Days after his wife's death from inflammatory breast cancer in 2004, Michael Bloomer set up a Web page memorial," The Washington Post reports. "An old co-worker from Florida signed Kim Bloomer's online guest book. So did a high school classmate in Michigan."
Apr 27, 2006 - Rituals of Grief Go Online
"Just as the Web has changed long-established rituals of romance and socializing, personal Web pages on social networking sites…are altering the rituals of mourning," The New York Times reports.
2. Press ReleasesTop
2017
Apr 17, 2017 - Legacy.com Acquires Obitdata.com, The Leading Provider Of Market Share Information To The U.S. Funeral Industry
Legacy announced today that it has acquired assets of Obitdata.com, further expanding its value-added offerings to funeral home and newspaper partners.
Mar 29, 2017 - Great Hill Partners Announces Sale of Legacy.com to Pamplona Capital
Great Hill Partners announced today the sale of Legacy.com, the worldwide leader in the online digital memorialization space, to Pamplona Capital.
Mar 22, 2017 - Pamplona Capital Management Acquires Legacy.com, The Global Digital Media Company Where “Life Stories Live On”
Legacy.com, the leading provider of obituary-related products and services, announced that it has been acquired by Pamplona Capital Management, a London, New York, and Boston-based specialist investment manager.
2016
Oct 27, 2016 - Legacy.com Grows Match For Funeral Service Foundation Fund '45 Giving Initiative
Increased Donation Comes After Initial Donation Match Goal Was Reached In First 24 Hours
Oct 20, 2016 - Legacy and Adperfect Announce Partnership
Integrated Platform Simplifies Print Obituary Placement for Tributes.com Funeral Home Partners
Oct 18, 2016 - Legacy.com Double Support For Funeral Service Foundation’s Fund ’45 Giving Initiative
Donation Match Event To Kick Off at NFDA Convention
Sep 29, 2016 -Legacy.com Releases Free Search Engine Marketing Series
Practical How-To Sessions Now Available Online
Sep 13, 2016 - Legacy.com Hits 100 Million Sessions Monthly In 2016
Obituary platform offers partners consistent growth averaging over 100 million monthly sessions
Aug 09, 2016 - Legacy.com Funeral Directory Largest in U.S. Market
Engaged Audience Has More Than Quadrupled Page Views Since 2014
May 24, 2016 - Legacy.com Wins Silver in Customer Sales and Service World Awards Competition
Second major customer service award for Legacy this year
Mar 29, 2016 - Recipe Vault At Legacy.com Wins Best New Brand Publication
Series Honoring Food Memories Wins at Digiday Publishing Awards
Feb 04, 2016 - Outpouring of support for Réne Angélil
Memories and condolences shared on Legacy.com.
Jan 21, 2016 - Legacy.com Named As Finalist In 2016 Stevie® Awards For Best Customer Service
10th annual awards will be presented on March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas
Jan 15, 2016 - Legacy.Com Helps Charities Raise Over $150,000 In First Give To Remember Event
Top Fundraisers Include Final Salute, Ty Louis Campbell Foundation & The Funeral Service Foundation
2015
Nov 30, 2015 - Legacy.com Launches First Give To Remember Event With $50,000 Match
Founding participants include American Heart Association and StoryCorps
Oct 08, 2015 - Legacy.com Shines Spotlight on Original Content
Fresh Design Makes Features More Shareable.
Aug 20, 2015 - Legacy.com Reaches Milestone of 100 Million Guest Book Entries
Dedicated screeners review each Guest Book submission to protect grieving families. This week, they reviewed the 100 millionth entry.
Jul 22, 2015 - Steve Parrott Named CEO of Legacy.com
Legacy.com has named Steve Parrott its new CEO. Stopher Bartol, Legacy.com's Founder and CEO of 16 years, will remain with the company in his new role as Executive Chairman.
Apr 22, 2015 - Legacy.com Announces Acquisition of Tributes.com
Legacy.com further strengthens its position and that of its partners.
Jan 05, 2015 - Legacy.com Testing New Concepts for Local Markets Lacking a Robust Online Newspaper Obituary Site
Legacy.com will begin serving readers directly in selected markets where the local newspaper has de-emphasized online obituaries.
2014
Nov 03, 2014 - Local Media Consortium Announces Partnerships for Revolutionary Obituaries Solutions
Partnership will provide death care providers with industry-leading products and improved access to local media outlets nationwide.
Jun 10, 2014 - Legacy.com Partners with Mindset List® Authors to Chronicle the Way Death and Remembrance Have Changed in America
Legacy.com, Inc. and the Mindset List® authors create thought-provoking work titled “From Cherubs to Cryonics: The Mindset List® of American Death and Remembrance.” This comprehensive list tackles the evolution of how death and remembrance have been viewed in America since 1750. The authors even speculate how death will be perceived in 2100.
Jan 14, 2014 - Legacy.com Names Steve Parrott President
Legacy.com Inc., the global leader of online obituary solutions for the newspaper and funeral industries, has elevated Steve Parrott to the role of president. Parrott has been Legacy’s chief operating officer throughout 2013 and previously served for 10 years as president of CNET Content Solutions, a division of CBS Interactive.
2013
Jun 25, 2013 - Legacy.com Introduces the Next Generation in Online Obituaries
Legacy.com, Inc., the leading provider of online obituary solutions in the U.S. and globally, introduces the Next Generation Obituary, a new online experience designed to elevate the category and transform newspapers' online obituary offerings.
May 09, 2013 - Legacy.com Acquires UK-Based Web Announcements Ltd.
Legacy.com, Inc., the leading provider of online obituary solutions in the U.S., today announced it has acquired Web Announcements Ltd, the parent company of iAnnounce (www.iAnnounce.co.uk), the European leader in online obituaries and family announcements.
Apr 09, 2013 - Legacy.com Honored with Webby, Eppy Awards
Legacy.com, Inc., the leading provider of online obituary solutions in the U.S., has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 17th Annual Webby Awards in the Social Media category.
2012
Apr 06, 2012 - Great Hill Partners Acquires Legacy.com
Legacy.com, the market leader in the online obituary space, announced today that is has been acquired by Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm with over $2.5 billion under management.
2010
Jun 17, 2010 - Editor & Publisher Honors Legacy.com With 2010 EPpy™ Award
Legacy.com has been honored as the best overall newspaper-affiliated Web site in its class. The recognition came in the form of a 2010 EPpyTM Award, presented by Editor & Publisher magazine at a ceremony held June 17th in Las Vegas during the 2010 Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show.
2009
Oct 27, 2009 - Batesville Casket and Legacy.com Partner to Create the Largest National Online Obituary Network, Linking Funeral Homes and Newspapers
Legacy.com is partnering with Batesville Casket Company, the largest provider of hosted funeral home websites in the U.S., to give funeral homes access to the largest nationally networked obituary system.
2008
Oct 09, 2008 - Legacy.com Inks International Deals
Legacy.com, Legacy.com has joined forces with the largest daily newspapers in Australia and Canada and some of the largest papers in Ireland.
Jun 17, 2008 - Legacy.com Launches the Most Comprehensive Memorialization Portal On the Web
Legacy.com, the Web’s dominant obituary resource and the leader in online memorialization, has launched an enhanced portal that builds upon its affiliation with more than 650 U.S., Canadian and British newspapers.
Apr 28, 2008 - News International becomes Legacy.com’s latest affiliate
Legacy.com, which hosts online obituaries, memorials, and other family announcements for more than 650 U.S., Canadian and United Kingdom newspapers has attracted one of Europe’s leading newspapers and online brands as an affiliate.
Apr 28, 2008 - Legacy.com achieves milestone: 650 newspaper affiliates
Legacy.com — which collaborates with newspapers to offer their obituaries online and to provide newspaper readers with new ways to share their remembrances of loved ones, has affiliated with its 650th newspaper.
2007
Dec 27, 2007 - What do Anna Nicole Smith and Jerry Falwell have in common … at year-end?
Former Playboy playmate and E! reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith and televangelist and Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell had little in common in life, but they share a distinction in death.
Nov 02, 2007 - Fallen soldiers remembered in new twist on 21st Century grieving
Although 29-year-old Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy of Long Island was killed in Afghanistan almost two-and-a-half years ago, a week scarcely goes by without someone – a friend, fellow soldier or complete stranger – remembering him ... online.
May 25, 2007 - Military Families Turn to Online Memorials to Remember the Fallen
When Indianapolis resident Peggie Writtenhouse mourns her brother, Army Master Sgt. James F. “Fred” Hayes, a father of five killed serving his second tour of Operation Iraqi Freedom, she can’t easily visit his gravesite in a Kentucky veteran’s cemetery.
