Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Demis Roussos
Singer -- via the BBC. A classic case of someone little-known in America . . . who sold 60 million albums.
Deathcetera: The week's news in death and mourning
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham -- one of the few human corpses stuffed, mounted, and displayed publicly. |
DEATH
Human taxidermy?
Hmmmm
– via Caitlin Doughty at Ask a Mortician
Might you be
dying soon? Take the 29-point Death Test – from Madlen Davis at the Daily Mail
From ‘vigil
volunteers’ to death doulas – by Alicia Tugend at the New York Times
Grisly secrets
of London’s Victorian dead – via Lee Jackson at the Guardian
British death
certificate changes deferred – via Hugh Pym at the BBC
What happens to
debts at death?
– from I’m Sorry to Hear
Books to help
children come to terms with death in their lives – via Meghan
Cox Gurdon at the Wall Street Journal
MOURNING
King’s
death highlights Hanbali mourning practices – via AFP and Your Middle East
Updated story:
China suppresses Shanghai mourners – via Andrew Browne at the Wall Street
Journal
Churchill’s death
and funeral remembered by his grandchild – via Celia Sandys at the Wall Street
journal
Veteran’s body
mislaid
– via fox40.com.
FUNERALS
Funeral home had
‘blatant disregard for the dead’ – via AP and the Huffington Post
Read pre-paid
funeral contracts carefully – from Cate Grant at ABC News
Avoid funeral
embarrassment with three spiritual questions – via Hans Fiene in the
Federalist
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Ralph Morse
Photographer -- via the New York Times. LIFE magazine's youngest WWII photographer, he also couvered the U.S. space programs for years. He also forged ahead with many technical innovations, particularly artful use of multiple exposures. His work is so familiar that it forms a standard photographic style.
Joe Franklin
TV and radio host -- via the New York Times. AKA Joseph Fortgang. One of New York's great characters, the gravelly-voiced, indefatigable interviewer began as as joke writer for the likes of Eddie Cantor and Kate Smith. His intimate knowledge of early 20th-Century culture made him a maven known as "The Wizard of Was" and "The King of Nostalgia."
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Ernie Banks
Hall of Fame baseball player; a legendary man who loved to play -- via the Chicago Tribune. AKA Mr. Cub, Mr. Sunshine, Number 14, Mr. "Let's Play 2." Insanely gifted in offensive and defensive skills, Banks started playing in the Negro Leagues, for the fabled Kansas City Monarchs, in 1950. He became the Cubs' first black player, and stayed with the team for his entire Major League career, from 1953 through 1971. His upbeat disposition and sheer love of the game did cause him to genuinely call out "Let's play 2" at times. However, he was an intelligent guy. (The fact that he loved the game so much that he played for the Cubs is no small sacrifice.) His personal life was just as complex as any other person's -- but he had a very special gift of putting himself in the moment in a joyful way, and encouraging that in others. His work ethic, attitude, and skills meshed perfectly. He made me feel like I could do that too!
Friday, January 23, 2015
George Goodwin
Pulitzer-winning journalist, writer, and civic booster -- via the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Pauline Yates
Actress -- via the Mirror. Best known for her role as Elizabeth in "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin."
Molly Malone Cook
Mary is at left with her long-time mate, poet Mary Oliver. |
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