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Lyra McKee (1990 - 2019), Irish investigative journalist ›
Killed while reporting on a riot in Northern Ireland
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Learn how to preserve your loved one’s life story.
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 | February 28, 2019
Black History, and All History, Is Really About Regular People ›
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2018 Celebrity Deaths ›
We remember celebrities we've lost this year...
Did You Know?
What’s the difference between a funeral and a memorial service? A memorial service is held without the remains present.
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
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
Hobert Nelson
The sketch artist they called "The cop who caught crooks with his pencil, not his gun"
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Where there is love there is life.
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Jerrie Cobb (1931 - 2019), NASA’s first female astronaut candidate ›
April 18, 2019
A lifelong advocate for women flying into space
Dave Treadway (2019), Canadian professional freeskier ›
April 18, 2019
Died in an accident skiing backcountry in British Columbia
Bradley Welsh (2019), "T2 Trainspotting" star ›
April 18, 2019
Actor and boxer turned his life around...
Georgia Engel (1948–2019), “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” actress ›
April 16, 2019
She played Georgette Franklin Baxter on the iconic sitcom...
John MacLeod (1937 - 2019), Phoenix Suns all-time winningest head coach ›
April 16, 2019
Also coached Notre Dame, the Knicks, and the Mavericks
Owen Garriott (1930 - 2019), Skylab and space shuttle astronaut ›
April 16, 2019
Spent a total of 70 days in space
