Deadly Ebola Confirmed to be Spread Through Exposure at Funerals
We recently shared an article about the daunting and dangerous tasks faced by the brave team responsible for burying those who have died from the deadly ...
Month: August 2014
Should you snap that funeral selfie?
When a photo taken at a memorial service for Nelson Mandala by Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was published last December, it caused quite a ...
Weird News: Bodies found in garage and storage unit after funeral director’s suicide.
Bodies were found in a garage and storage unit after a funeral director's suicide....
Yoga Guru B.K.S. Iyengar dies at 95
B.K.S. Iyengar, widely recognized as responsible for bringing the practice of Yoga to Western culture, died on August 20th in Pune, India at the age ...
The Mystery of Alexander the Great’s Tomb
Historians have long wondered just exactly where Alexander the Great is buried. With the recent announcement by a Greek culture minister that archaeologists have uncovered ...
How Do You Feel About Being Turned Into Compost When You Die?
Would you want to be turned into compost when you die? You may soon have that option. With her Urban Death Project, designer Katrina Spade has been working on a ...
Sir Richard Attenborough, 90, Passes
Sir Richard Attenborough, Oscar-winning director, and actor died today at the age of 90. The news was reported by Attenborough’s son with no cause given. ...
Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Is Truly Useful
My Facebook page is starting to see timeline activity related to the #IceBucketChallenge. Why me? My father died from ALS on February 27, 2014, at the age ...
James S. Brady, Former White House Press Secretary
James S. Brady, White House press secretary under President Ronald Reagan, died in Alexandria, Virginia, on August 4, 2014. His family did not specify a ...
Admit It…You Deserve a Funeral
Have you ever heard a loved one say that they don’t want you to make a fuss when they die? I sure have. In fact, ...
Hollywood Legend Lauren Bacall, 89, Passes
Lauren Bacall, who graced movie screens with her sultry voice, classic beauty, and "The Look," died in August 2014, just a few days short of her ...
On the death of Robin Williams
It’s not hard to understand why the death of Robin Williams has touched our collective soul so deeply. The simple explanation is that Mr. Williams ...
Beloved Comedian, Actor Robin Williams Passes
Actor and comedian Robin Williams, whose first big break as a comic actor came in the '70s TV comedy Mork & Mindy, passed away on Aug. ...
What you should know about exploding caskets
From time-to-time the topic of exploding caskets pops up in the news. A recent article published in the Washington Post by Josh Slocum revisits the issue. ...
Meet the world’s bravest undertakers – Liberia’s Ebola burial squad
It is impossible to imagine how difficult it must be to work on the front lines of the Ebola crisis. We see the faces of the medical ...
