Post Mortem Archive: Lauren Wiseman
Spotlight: Penny Marshall
Actress and director Penny Marshall, best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the 1970's hit TV show, "Laverne & Shirley," has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, according to the National Enquirer. Ms. Marshall, 66, underwent brain surgery at a New York Hospital on Oct. 30, after falling...
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November 5, 2009; 2:25 PM ET |
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Wal-Mart Sells Caskets Online
Uber-cost-saving retailer Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its website. Yes, you read correctly. Caskets and urns to be exact. It's actually not unheard of to sell caskets online. Wholesale retailer Costco also provides a similar service. But is it a little eerie that while shopping for, let's say, diapers,...
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November 2, 2009; 3:56 PM ET |
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The Daily Goodbye
Good morning and happy Monday. With all the talk of swine flu and vaccines, I found the obituary on Ruth L. Kirschstein, 83, a pathologist who helped increase the safety of the polio and measles vaccines, timely and interesting. In addition to this work, Dr. Kirschstein was the first woman...
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October 19, 2009; 6:30 AM ET |
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The Daily Goodbye
Happy Monday. Grammy-winning singer Mercedes Sosa, an Argentine singer who often sang of the political struggles and turmoil of the Argentine people, died. Her politically infused songs earned her the nickname, the "voice of the voiceless." She released 70 albums over a career that spanned six decades and sang with...
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October 5, 2009; 8:08 AM ET |
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Who Will the Emmys Remember?
While many will gather around the tube on Sunday night, oohing and aahing over television celebrities on the red carpet and guessing which nominees will take home Emmy awards, we on the obituary desk at the Post are playing another game. We would like to know which celebrities who passed...
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September 18, 2009; 5:00 PM ET |
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Spotlight: Patrick Swayze
Say it ain't so. Patrick Swayze, the hunky, sexy, smooth-talking dancer from that iconic film, "Dirty Dancing," has died. I've watched the movie hundreds of times. Heck, I even owned the soundtrack (on a cassette no less.) Tell me, what 13-year-old girl didn't want to be swept onto the dance...
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September 14, 2009; 9:14 PM ET |
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