NOTABLE DEATHS | July 28, 2017
D.L. Menard (1932 - 2017) ›
Cajun music star wrote "The Back Door."
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My Un-Suicide Note ›
Your friend doesn’t want to die by suicide, and needs your help.
DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | July 28, 2017
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Eileen Brennan won over audiences in "Private Benjamin."
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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In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore.
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2017 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
Did You Know?
There are more than 200 euphemisms for death in the English language, from 'shuffled off this mortal coil' to 'with the ancestors'.
Funny Obituaries
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
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.
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.
Hobert Nelson
The sketch artist they called "The cop who caught crooks with his pencil, not his gun"
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Charlie Gard (2016-2017) ›
July 28, 2017
British baby caught the world’s attention as he struggled with a rare disorder.
Bob Harte ›
July 28, 2017
"The Last Alaskans" star lived in the Alaskan wilderness for 40 years.
Michael Johnson (1944 - 2017) ›
July 27, 2017
Singer was known best for his 1978 hit song, “Bluer Than Blue”...
June Foray (1917 - 2017) ›
July 27, 2017
Legendary voice actor voiced Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Cindy Lou Who…
Billy Joe Walker Jr. ›
July 26, 2017
Guitarist-producer worked with Travis Tritt, the Dixie Chicks, and the Beach Boys…
Barbara Sinatra (1927 - 2017) ›
July 25, 2017
Ex-model was singer Frank Sinatra’s fourth, final wife...
