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For
#SuicidePreventionMonth
,
@postsecret
shares insights on answering a suicide hotline:
http://t.co/u07jyN2Osw
http://t.co/g4QliIsfKf
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Mikio Fujioka, the guitarist for Japanese band
#BABYMETAL
, died this past Friday. He was only 36 years old.
#RIP
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.
@postsecret
's Frank Warren shares his thoughts on how answering a
#suicide
hotline changed his life (and can change yours):
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English doctor
@GrangerKate
on what she's learned from living with terminal illness:
http://t.co/HJ5wOKbr3c
http://t.co/3ipet6Jonl
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Today marks 7 years since actress
#BrittanyMurphy
's death, so we're taking a few moments to remember her legacy.
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Johnny Bower, the beloved
@MapleLeafs
goalie who was a four-time
#StanleyCup
winner and Hockey Hall of Famer, has died.
Read more:
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#GeneralHospital
and
#PortCharles
actor Peter Hansen died Sunday at age 95. Read more and sign his Guest Book:
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@SquirrelMoose59
@welliver_titus
@jessieputnam3
I just saw your tweets this morning and wanted to let you know that our obituary and Guest Book for Scott Wilson are now live. Here are the links so you don't have to go searching for them:
Obituary:
Guest Book:
-Danielle
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Richard Goodwin, the former White House speechwriter who wrote Robert Kennedy's "ripples of hope" speech and LBJ's speeches on civil rights, has died. He was 86.
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These professional mourners make sure no
#soldier
is buried alone at
#ArlingtonCemetery
. (via
@mental_floss
)
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From the Negro leagues to the
@AAGPBL
and beyond, we look back at the
#history
of women in baseball and remember some of baseball's best.
#OpeningDay
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Bryan Murray, longtime
#NHL
coach and GM, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He was 74.
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Chuck Berry, the legendary rock 'n' roll singer-songwriter has passed away at 90.
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From the Negro leagues to the
@AAGPBL
and beyond, we look back at the
#history
of women in baseball and remember some of baseball's best.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Bill Paxton, the Emmy Award-nominated actor, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, of complications from surgery. He was 61.
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Oh, how wonderful! ☺️
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Few people have ever planned their own legacy as obsessively as the superstar musician Prince did.
#Immortalized
talks with two people who visited Prince’s mansion following his death: Legacy reporter
@Linnea_Legacy
and superfan critic
@scottwoodssays
.
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5 years after Alex Chilton's death, friends talk about the nuance of his music.
@BigStarBand
http://t.co/nOylsS38hx
http://t.co/N9ytI07zLi
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On Karen Silkwood's birthday, we remember the
#whistleblower
's life and mysterious death:
http://t.co/HxjP4uL6E8
http://t.co/3ixrzJvhoJ
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"
#Grief
is visceral, not reasonable: The howling at the center is raw and real. It is love in its most wild form." (by
@refugeingrief
)
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Duff Goldman, the chef behind
@FoodNetwork
's 'Ace of Cakes', shares a sweet food memory:
http://t.co/oINvELn8BB
http://t.co/8dZj7LCkvp
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Famous
#whistleblower
Karen Silkwood died 40 years ago today under suspicious circumstances.
http://t.co/8DbbdnKKEL
http://t.co/kaIQPqNPWh
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Larry King hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for 25 years. He interviewed so many newsmakers, asking them simple questions that drew out fascinating answers.
He died this morning at the age of 87.
#RIP
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So many great TV tributes to Mary Tyler Moore, so little time. via
@Variety
#RIPMaryTylerMoore
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Link Wray introduced a dangerous new sound to rock 'n' roll:
http://t.co/k97rKd41Ml
#rock
#todayinhistory
http://t.co/Tal4H7AQgk
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Congratulations to our very own
@Linnea_Legacy
for winning the
@obituarywriters
' Obituary Writer of the Year award!
#ObitCon
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Dennis Edwards, the lead singer of The Temptations, has died at 74. The famed singer died one day shy of his 75th birthday.
#RIP
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We remember Kobe Bryant's life, love for the game of basketball, and the enjoyment he brought to millions of fans around the world.
Take a look back at his life and legacy:
#RIPKobeBryant
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20 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, people honor the victims in beautiful ways:
http://t.co/yBfYTk5OnT
http://t.co/9KDNZG3imU
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Today's
#WomensHistoryMonth
Woman of the Day is Carrie Fisher!
She was so much more than just Princess Leia:
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Erin Moran, the actress who played spunky Joanie Cunningham on
#HappyDays
, died Saturday, Apr. 22, 2017. She was 56.
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In honor of
#OpeningDay
falling during
#WomensHistoryMonth
, we're celebrating the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League!
@AAGPBL
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Such a wonderful tribute.
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Legacy has learned that the grave of Nancy Green, the original face of
#AuntJemima
pancakes, is to be honored by a local history society for her inspirational life story.
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Today's
#WomensHistoryMonth
Woman of the Day is Selena!
Read more about the beloved singer's life:
#RIPSelena
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Rick Stein's obituary spins quite the tale!
You have to read it to believe it:
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#RIP
Adrian Booth, 99, a film actress who also took pies to the face alongside the Three Stooges, died Sunday.
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One year ago today, our Evanston and Naperville offices merged to become what we now refer to as our
#Chicago
office (and our company headquarters).
We invite you to take a virtual tour of our office courtesy of
@LoopNet
:
#anniversary
#chicagotech
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Christopher Reeve never planned to be a super hero, but that's just what he became on screen and in real life.
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“As a young woman, she had occasions to use her hatpin to stab groping men on the crowded
#NewYorkCity
subways.”
#obituary
via
@latimes
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RIP, Alan Rickman. You were one of the greats and your legacy will live on:
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From the Negro leagues to the
@AAGPBL
and beyond, we look back at the history of women in baseball and remember some of baseball's best:
#WomensHistoryMonth
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#RIP
, Robbie Yancy, who died Monday at 39. Singer Natalie Cole's only child was jazz great Nat King Cole's grandson.
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#RIP
Chuck Barris, who created game shows including "The Newlywed Game" and "The Gong Show," died Tuesday at 87.
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Charlie Gard, the British baby who struggled with a genetic disorder, has died. Share your condolences here:
#RIP
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THREAD: The number of obituaries/death notices published by families increased sharply in various U.S. cities this spring and summer.
It started in April, when a stunning 85% more obits were published in NYC newspapers than in April 2019.
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Legacy’s new podcast,
#Immortalized
, explores the obituary pages to unearth fascinating stories of life, death, and memory.
Listen on Facebook, YouTube, or on your favorite
#podcast
app:
#newpodcast
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Steve Irwin (The Crocodile Hunter) would've celebrated his 55th birthday today.
Look back at his life in photos:
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Though today isn't a national holiday, it has been commemorated by Japanese Americans as the Day of Remembrance.
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One of rock & roll’s founding fathers, the singer-songwriter of "Tutti Frutti," "Long Tall Sally," and "Lucille," Little Richard has died.
#RIP
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In celebration of his 60th birthday, here are some memorable moments that prove that nothing compares 2
#Prince
:
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She was able to get false identity papers and find hiding places to help Jewish people escape arrest.
#RIP
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Will you be watching Elizabeth Olsen and Kelly Marie Tran's new show
#SorryForYourLoss
?
Join us Wednesday morning as we talk about what the show gets right--or doesn't--about grieving the death of a loved one:
#grief
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Stars like
@ChrisEvans
and
@HamillHimself
, as well as countless friends and fans, are remembering Stan Lee with beautiful tributes:
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Fans in Minneapolis are leaving heartfelt tributes for
#ChrisCornell
near the
#Soundgarden
star on 1st Avenue.
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Peter Fonda, star of the classic film 'Easy Rider' and beloved Hollywood icon, has died at the age of 79:
#RIPPeterFonda
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Our thoughts are with the victims of the frightening Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting.
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From Kobe Bryant to Alex Trebek, it's been a long year.
Join us in remembering the cultural figures who died in 2020.
#RIP2020
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How beautiful!
New York couple married 70 years dies hours apart, buried in single grave: ‘They are together again forever’
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Our deepest condolences to the family of country music legend Kenny Rogers, who died last night at the age of 81.
Leave your sympathy messages in his Guest Book:
#RIPKennyRogers
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#RIP
Christine Kaufmann, whose ex was Tony Curtis, was Germany's first Golden Globe winner. She has died at 72.
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Marilyn Hall, Emmy-winning producer and wife of game show host Monty Hall, has died. Read more:
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Singer-songwriter Don Ciccone, a member of the Four Seasons, the Shondells, and the Critters, has died at 70.
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Civil rights activist, historian, & Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Roger Wilkins died yesterday at 85. Read more:
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How beautiful!
Terminally ill bride has ‘dream’ wedding planned in a week thanks to friends and family.
#LoveWhatMatters
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Obituaries have long employed a secret code in talk about
#addiction
and
#suicide
. Have you cracked it?
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He wrote the greatest episode of
#StarTrek
, inspired countless young writers, and often behaved badly.
Writer
@NMamatas
reflects on Harlan Ellison's legacy:
#RIPHarlanEllison
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Joni Sledge, member of "We Are Family" music group Sister Sledge, passed away Friday.
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Happy birthday, Tom Petty! We'll be playing your greatest hits in your memory today:
#RIPTomPetty
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Peter Mansfield, the British scientist who won the Nobel Prize for inventing the MRI scanner, died yesterday at 83.
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Jan Hooks, one of SNL's all-time greats, dead at 57:
http://t.co/ml3JHXnT81
#RIP
http://t.co/KazeWSIbzv
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We're beyond honored to be recognized at the
@DigidayAwards
-Thanks for recognizing our work:
.
@LegacyObits
series "Recipe Vault" showed how recipes connect us to those we've lost -- and won Best New Brand Publication.
#digidayawards
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Country music legend Glen Campbell died today following a battle with
#Alzheimers
. He was 81. Sign his Guest Book:
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Tim Conway, one of the stars of The Carol Burnett Show, has died at the age of 85. Read more:
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