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Obituary: U.S. congressman, Santa Ana Mayor Jerry Patterson left indelible mark

LA Times

Attorney and former U.S. Congressman Jerry Patterson — a career Democrat who built political inroads in staunchly conservative Orange County in the 1970s and ’80s and served locally as mayor of Santa Ana — died Friday at his Fountain Valley home. Congressman Jerry Patterson served on the Coast Community College District from 1996 until his death on Friday. He was …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sons win hearts with unconventional obituary for their ‘wild and wayward’ mother

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

US tabloid mocked for making huge blunder in OJ Simpson obituary: ‘Trump walked out of...’

Hindustan Times

Former President Donald Trump's name unexpectedly appeared on Los Angeles Times' OJ Simpson obituary, suggesting that the GOP leader served the prison sentence awarded to the former NFL star. Soon after realising its mistake, the LA Times fixed the humiliating error and Trump's name was changed to that of Simpson. LA Times admits mistake, faces flak over Trump blunder Soon …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

UK woman battling cancer announces death in a LinkedIn post, says ' I chose not to mourn'

Hindustan Times

A UK woman’s family made a heartbreaking LinkedIn post on her behalf after her death. "I chose not to mourn the life I was losing despite being so devastated, but to instead enjoy every moment I had left. Do whatever makes you happy, and don’t let anyone take the joy of life away from you," wrote Daniella. A second said, …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Scammers used AI to tell the world I was dead. Why? I had to find out

LA Times

When I died the other day, no one really noticed. “It’s an” — he paused for dramatic effect — “an obituary.” “Oh, my God, for who?” I said, putting down my purse. “It’s a phishing scheme, an attempt to get clicks or viewers,” said Elijah Dittersdorf, owner of the L.A.-based Mom’s Computer, a business that works with seniors on scam …

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1 year ago

A look at the more than 100 influential figures who died in 2023

Associated Press

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. The Emmy-nominated “Friends” actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and quotable characters died Oct. 28, 2023. Others in the world of arts and entertainment who died this year include: actors Suzanne Somers, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

‘Lady of the Dunes’ killer identified after nearly 50 years

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | An obituary in era of fake news

Deccan Chronicle

In a perfect world, the death of any individual is to be confirmed by a doctor. Today, the world woke up to the grim news breaking across the web-cum-social-media sphere that former Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak had passed away. Predictably, a legion of his shocked fans expressed their condolences online, and some media outlets even ran the “news” before …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Milan Kundera obituary | A life spent in inventing stories, asking questions about everything

The Hindu

“We can never know what we want, because living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.” As news spread on July 12 of the passing away of Milan Kundera, the great Czech existential writer, at 94, his readers began quoting from arguably his most well-known book, The …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Dame Edna pays tribute to ‘would-be comedian’ Barry Humphries in self-penned obituary

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dame Edna Everage has “paid tribute” to her alter-ego Barry Humphries …

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1 year, 10 months ago

James Guthrie, impressive barrister whose work in the Privy Council included a string of landmark cases – obituary

The Telegraph

On his graduation, his father was keen for him to follow him into the City. Called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 1975, he joined the chambers of Sir Godfray Le Quesne, who developed the set’s expertise in Privy Council work and was one of the last to uphold the tradition of wearing a black jacket, pinstripe trousers and …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Obituary: Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass’

Al Jazeera

Tutu, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, was considered ‘a thorn in the side of the apartheid government’. In one example, he told followers: “Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.” “He was South Africa’s Martin Luther King – a Christian clergyman who worked, non-violently, for racial justice and equality,” Steven Gish, author …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Dilip Kumar's death marks the end of an era: Obituary

Hindustan Times

Dilip Kumar was easily the finest performer Indian cinema has seen. Amitabh too has acknowledged that Dilip Kumar born as Mohammad Yusuf Khan was the unrivalled actor India has had. Dilip Kumar was part of the triumvirate comprising Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand and the trio became synonymous with life as it unfolded after India became a free nation. While …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Malayalam screenwriter-actor Madampu Kunjukuttan dies of Covid-19 at 81

India Today

The Malayalam film industry was still reeling from the untimely demise of screenwriter-director Dennis Joseph on Monday when they heard the news about the death of screenwriter-actor Madampu Kunjukuttan on Tuesday. MADAMPU KUNJUKUTTAN DIES OF COVID-19 After dabbling in several professions, Madampu ventured into screenwriting with the Malayalam film Ashwadhamavu in 1979. Known for his work as a screenwriter in …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Julian Read, who briefed press after JFK assassination, dies

The Independent

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4 years, 2 months ago

'Take it From Me, I'm Dead': Chicago Woman Goes Viral for Writing Her Own Obituary Before Death

News 18

A Chicago woman’s obituary has gone viral for all the good advice that she included in it. Stacy signed off by revealing, “Take it from me, I’m dead.” The obituary, which was published in the Chicago Tribune, saw her writing that she had never done anything the ‘normal’ or ‘regular’ way and thought why not write her own obituary and …

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Obituary: U.S. congressman, Santa Ana Mayor Jerry Patterson left indelible mark

Sons win hearts with unconventional obituary for their ‘wild and wayward’ mother

US tabloid mocked for making huge blunder in OJ Simpson obituary: ‘Trump walked out of...’

UK woman battling cancer announces death in a LinkedIn post, says ' I chose not to mourn'

Scammers used AI to tell the world I was dead. Why? I had to find out

A look at the more than 100 influential figures who died in 2023

‘Lady of the Dunes’ killer identified after nearly 50 years

DC Edit | An obituary in era of fake news

Milan Kundera obituary | A life spent in inventing stories, asking questions about everything

Dame Edna pays tribute to ‘would-be comedian’ Barry Humphries in self-penned obituary

James Guthrie, impressive barrister whose work in the Privy Council included a string of landmark cases – obituary

Obituary: Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass’

Dilip Kumar's death marks the end of an era: Obituary

Malayalam screenwriter-actor Madampu Kunjukuttan dies of Covid-19 at 81

Julian Read, who briefed press after JFK assassination, dies

'Take it From Me, I'm Dead': Chicago Woman Goes Viral for Writing Her Own Obituary Before Death