NOTABLE DEATHS | August 22, 2017
Bea Wain (1917 - 2017) ›
Popular singer during the big band era…
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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
Died August 23 ›
Rudolph Valentino, also known as the Latin Lover...
Did You Know?
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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CULTURE AND TRENDS | August 15, 2017
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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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Some Victorian families hired professional mourners to attend a loved one’s funeral. Their loud and public wailing would encourage others to weep.
Funny Obituaries
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.
Bob Sheridan
Beloved grandfather who appreciated family, humor, and good automobiles.
Dane R. Balcon
Army specialist tragically died in Iraq; his legacy lives on in memorial scholarship fund
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.
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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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...
Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017) ›
August 20, 2017
Legendary comic was known for slapstick comedy and for hosting the MDA telethon…
