The Best Obituaries of 2019

These unforgettable tributes share the amazing lives of everyday people

These unforgettable tributes share the amazing lives of everyday people

These regular people's online tributes touched our hearts this year

Legacy’s celeb obit expert examines curious numbers in the year’s most famous deaths. 

Considering the legacies of Aretha, Winnie, Ntozake, and Linda

A look back at the year's most famous goodbyes

Legacy's obituary expert explains four trends in the year's famous deaths

A look back at the year's big goodbyes

2017's celebrity death statistics so far are a real surprise after 2016

No, you haven't imagined an increase in celebrity deaths

When a loved one dies, we often want to share their story with the world – and, in this day and age, sometimes the world is really listening

As the year draws to a close, we're tipping our hats to those who died in 2013

These are the stories from 2013 that helped us remember there's goodness in the world

Today we honor the heroes who died in 2012

Today, we focus in on the notable women who took their final bow in the past year

Many greats of the music world died in 2011. Some of the deaths were unexpected and shocking; others brought back fond memories of favorite songs

What can we learn from these black celebrities' lives

Feature of the month: "2018 Celebrity Deaths

Have famous people caught a break the first two months of this year

We said goodbye to so many celebrities who died in 2016 — not only musicians, actors, and athletes, but stars of politics, science, and culture, too

In July, obituary writer Linnea Crowther predicted that fewer celebrities would die in the third quarter of 2016

As the year comes to a close, we remember our neighbors around the world who suffered through the some worst days of 2013

2013 saw the deaths of many greats of the sports world - players and owners from our favorite football, baseball and basketball teams, as well as legends from t

From disco to show tunes, jazz to rap, country to rock to psychedelic sitar… here are some of the musicians we mourned this year

Over the next few days, we will remember many of the notable deaths of 2012. We begin today with a look at some of the lives we mourned together this year

Today we remember some of the greats of Hollywood who died in 2011

Remembering those who braved hurricanes, shootings, and more

Will 2017 be the new "year of celebrity death

Feature of the month: "A look back at the year's big goodbyes

Here are nine times that amazing obituary Guest Book entries warmed our hearts in 2015

Of the many celebrities who died in 2013, there are some whose stories and work will truly stay with us

As 2013 comes to a close, we look back at some of the people we lost from film and television. Take a moment with us to remember their lives and legacies

In 2013, the music world saw many losses: musicians representing a wide variety of genres, from rock to reggae, classical to country, blues to Bollywood and bey

Today we're remembering TV dads and funny folks, soap stars and reality personalities, newsmen and musical trendsetters… plus a Monkee and two Sweathogs

For our final day of 2011 remembrance, we're looking at a group of people who may not have been so famous – but who, we think, are still worthy of recognition