NOTABLE DEATHS | July 15, 2017
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Former NFL and AFL quarterback…
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Celia Cruz was known as the Queen of Salsa...
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Ancient Greeks and Romans placed a coin in the mouth of the deceased as payment to the ferryman Charon for passage across the river Styx to the afterlife.
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CELEBRITY DEATHS | May 18, 2017
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We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
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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.
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Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Ned Garver
One of only 2 MLB pitchers to win 20 games on a team that lost more than 100 games.
Hobert Nelson
The sketch artist they called "The cop who caught crooks with his pencil, not his gun"
Louise A. Hutchinson
Reporter was the first woman to overnight at the South Pole.
Dane R. Balcon
Army specialist tragically died in Iraq; his legacy lives on in memorial scholarship fund
Bob Sheridan
Beloved grandfather who appreciated family, humor, and good automobiles.
Victor Segura
Entered heaven at the age of 89. His last words: "I am ready to go dancing and romancing."
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Where there is love there is life.
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Maryam Mirzakhani (1977 - 2017) ›
July 15, 2017
First woman to win the Fields Medal for mathematics…
John Bernecker ›
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“The Walking Dead” stuntman…
Tod Sloan (1927 - 2017) ›
July 14, 2017
Former NHL forward helped Maple Leafs win the 1951 Stanley Cup...
Jerusalem Attack Victims ›
July 14, 2017
Two Israeli policemen killed in Old City...
Christopher Wong Won (1964 - 2017) ›
July 13, 2017
Rap legend co-founded the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew…
Liu Xiaobo (1955 - 2017) ›
July 13, 2017
Nobel laureate was China’s most prominent political prisoner…
