NOTABLE DEATHS | May 18, 2018
Santa Fe High School Shooting Victims (2018) ›
At least 9 people have died...
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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | April 23, 2018
Should You Write Your Will Now? It's Not As Scary As You Think ›
Step by step, how I made my last will & testament.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | May 20, 2018
Died May 20 ›
Gilda Radner was one of the first to make "Saturday Night Live hilarious."
Did You Know?
A traditional New Orleans jazz funeral starts with somber music. It's only after the burial that the band cuts loose with raucous, celebratory tunes.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | April 2, 2018
Why Newspaper Obituaries Are So Valuable for Genealogy Research ›
When it comes to researching family history, the obit is a treasure trove of information.
CELEBRITY DEATHS | April 23, 2018
2018 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
Did You Know?
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
Bob Sheridan
Beloved grandfather who appreciated family, humor, and good automobiles.
Ned Garver
One of only 2 MLB pitchers to win 20 games on a team that lost more than 100 games.
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"
Victor Segura
Entered heaven at the age of 89. His last words: "I am ready to go dancing and romancing."
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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Havana Plane Crash Victims (2018) ›
May 18, 2018
At least 100 people have died...
Joseph Campanella (1924 – 2018), prolific TV character actor ›
May 17, 2018
Appeared in “The Bold Ones: The Lawyers” and “Mannix”…
Doug Ford (1922 – 2018), 1957 Masters Champion ›
May 15, 2018
World Golf Hall of Fame member was the oldest surviving Masters champion...
Tom Wolfe (1930 – 2018), “Bonfire of the Vanities" author ›
May 15, 2018
Pioneered the New Journalism genre with "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test."
Margot Kidder (1948 – 2018), “Superman” actress ›
May 14, 2018
Rose to fame playing Lois Lane in the 1978 film “Superman”…
Chuck Knox (1932 – 2018), Former NFL Coach ›
May 13, 2018
Led the Rams to 3 straight NFC championship games…
