NOTABLE DEATHS | February 15, 2019
Betty Ballantine (1919 – 2019), paperback pioneer ›
Popularized the paperback and science fiction through Ballantine books
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ADVICE AND SUPPORT | October 13, 2018
What to Do When Someone Dies ›
A practical checklist of tasks to get done immediately, soon, and later.
How to Write an Obituary ›
Learn how to preserve your loved one’s life story.
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'.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | February 14, 2019
18 Great True Love Stories of 2018 ›
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CELEBRITY DEATHS | April 23, 2018
2018 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
Did You Know?
U.S. military tradition calls for a three-volley salute at a veteran’s funeral. A rifle party fires blank cartridges three times.
Funny Obituaries
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Pat Quinn
Top ranked featherweight boxer was a double for Mickey Rooney
Sylvia Jean Thogmartin
Beloved grandmother and community volunteer in Millersport, Ohio
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."
Dane R. Balcon
Army specialist tragically died in Iraq; his legacy lives on in memorial scholarship fund
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Mable Lee (1921 - 2019), tap-dancing "Queen of the Soundies" ›
February 15, 2019
Star of musical short films and Broadway shows...
Heidi Toffler (2019), unheralded futurist author ›
February 14, 2019
Collaborated with husband Alvin on futurist classic “Future Shock”
Lyndon LaRouche (1922 - 2019), perennial presidential candidate ›
February 14, 2019
Contentious political activist ran for president eight times...
Ted Perry (2019), Faith Hill’s father ›
February 13, 2019
Ted and his wife Edna adopted and raised the country music star
Pedro Morales (1942 – 2019), Hall of Fame pro wrestler ›
February 13, 2019
First wrestler in WWE history to win the Triple Crown...
Gordon Banks (1937 – 2019), England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper ›
February 12, 2019
Made “save of the century” against the legendary Pele
