Farewell

Besse Cooper, the world's oldest living person, died this week at the age of 116. Cooper lived in three centuries; she was...

Kerri Kasem protesting on October 1, 2013 after being denied contact with her father by her stepmom Jean Kasem. A court...

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Source: National Parks Service) Memorial Day is a time to honor all the men and women in...

You probably didn't know James Rebhorn by name. But you definitely knew his face. He was an acting workhorse, with over 125...

Walter George Bruhl Jr. lived a full life and shared it with the world on his terms by writing his own obituary. He died on...

According to a new study, hospital mistakes are the third leading cause of death in America, right behind heart disease (#1...

Last week I was at my desk when I received a group text from my mom: “My mom just died.” And then, “I was with her on...

I sat down to write this blog as a timeline; I thought it might be helpful to organize my thoughts so you’d be able to...

Bear—Augustus. Peacefully entered into eternal hibernation at his home on Tuesday after brief yet courageous battle with...

Five lessons from guest blogger Roz Jonas My father died, suddenly and unexpectedly, at the age of 79. He and my mother had...

Public speaking is really hard for most of us. Speaking at a funeral, when emotions are heightened, can feel even more...

The death of a celebrity is often a complicated emotional experience for many people. Though we didn't really "know" the...

Yesterday, actor James Gandolfini died at age 51 in Italy, apparently from a heart attack. (Gandolfini is best known for his...

An obituary that ran in a Portland, Oregon newspaper last week featured some unmistakably familiar names... Margaret...

Last month Slate re-ran a story from 2011 about a man named Harry, his dog Duke, and the Perfect Day they spent together...

For those of us who are pet lovers, we know that losing a pet can be as difficult as losing a human family member. There are...

Robin Williams was known as a manic comedian, but it was his more soft-spoken performances that stick with us. Most of these...