NOTABLE DEATHS | July 31, 2017
George Rabb ›
Zoo director spearheaded conservation efforts…
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Your friend doesn’t want to die by suicide, and needs your help.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | July 31, 2017
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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper had some memorable matches...
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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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2017 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
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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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Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Dane R. Balcon
Army specialist tragically died in Iraq; his legacy lives on in memorial scholarship fund
Victor Segura
Entered heaven at the age of 89. His last words: "I am ready to go dancing and romancing."
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"
Bob Sheridan
Beloved grandfather who appreciated family, humor, and good automobiles.
Louise A. Hutchinson
Reporter was the first woman to overnight at the South Pole.
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Where there is love there is life.
NOTABLE DEATHS
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Sam Shepard (1943 -2017) ›
July 31, 2017
Actor, playwright won 1979 drama Pulitzer Prize for “Buried Child”…
Lee May (1943 - 2017) ›
July 31, 2017
Slugger was a 3-time MLB All-Star…
Jeanne Moreau (1928 - 2017) ›
July 31, 2017
Acclaimed French actress starred in “Jules and Jim"...
Patti Deutsch (1943 - 2017) ›
July 28, 2017
Voice actress who often appeared on “Match Game”…
D.L. Menard (1932 - 2017) ›
July 28, 2017
Cajun music star wrote "The Back Door."
Charlie Gard (2016-2017) ›
July 28, 2017
British baby caught the world’s attention as he struggled with a rare disorder.
