NOTABLE DEATHS | August 23, 2017
Tony de Brum (1945 - 2017) ›
Advocate for climate change championed the Paris Climate Agreement…
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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | July 25, 2017
My Un-Suicide Note ›
Your friend doesn’t want to die by suicide, and needs your help.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | August 23, 2017
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Rudolph Valentino, also known as the Latin Lover...
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To prepare it for burial, Muslim tradition requires that same-sex family members wash the body an odd number of times before covering it with a shroud.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | August 15, 2017
They Fought Nazis ›
That's why everyone calls them the "Greatest Generation."
CELEBRITY DEATHS | May 18, 2017
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.
Funny Obituaries
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Louise A. Hutchinson
Reporter was the first woman to overnight at the South Pole.
Hobert Nelson
The sketch artist they called "The cop who caught crooks with his pencil, not his gun"
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."
Ned Garver
One of only 2 MLB pitchers to win 20 games on a team that lost more than 100 games.
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Where there is love there is life.
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Bea Wain (1917 - 2017) ›
August 22, 2017
Popular singer during the big band era…
Thomas Meehan (1929 - 2017) ›
August 22, 2017
Tony Award-winning book writer of “Annie” and “The Producers”…
Rafael 'Felo' Ramirez (1923 - 2017) ›
August 22, 2017
Hall of Fame Spanish-language radio voice of the Miami Marlins…
Janusz Glowacki (1938 - 2017) ›
August 22, 2017
Playwright penned the award-winning “Antigone in New York”…
Brian Aldiss (1925 - 2017) ›
August 22, 2017
Science fiction master’s story inspired Spielberg’s "AI" film...
Albert "Sonny" Burgess (1929 - 2017) ›
August 21, 2017
Rockabilly musician was a Sun Records veteran...
