Bob Suter, 57, member of the legendary “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team, dies of a heart attack.
On September 9, 2014 Robert Allen Suter, one of the stars of the legendary 1980 U.S. Olympic team died of an apparent heart attack. Suter ...
Month: September 2014
September 10th, 2014 is Suicide Prevention Day.
Click for information on 2015 Suicide Prevention Day Today, September 10th, 2014 is Suicide Prevention Day. A single 24 hours period where we are asked to ...
Dr. James Laurita, 56, founder of Hope Elephants killed in accident with elephant.
Dr. James Laurita, 56, who founded the non-profit group Hope Elephants, was found dead on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Hope Elephants, located in Hope, Maine, ...
Tommy the dog spends 15 days without food guarding his owner’s grave.
For some reason those special stories of dogs that show remarkable loyalty to their deceased owners touch us deep down. The recent report of Tommy ...
Caryatid maidens found at Alexander the Great era tomb.
On September 6, 2014 archaeologists announced some of the findings of their two year excavation of the tomb area. They also released spectacular photographs of ...
Lincoln funeral train procession to be reenacted.
In 1999 Dave Kloke began work on construction of a full-sized working replica of a 1980s steam locomotive. Considering the fact that Kloke had no ...
Molly Glynn, actress, dies in tragic accident at the age of 46.
Best known for her recent recent work in the CBS show Chicago Fire, actress Molly Glynn died Saturday, September 6th as a result of injuries sustained the ...
S. Truett Cathy, 93, founder of Chick-fil-A passes.
S. Truett Cathy, founder of the multi-billion dollar boneless chicken sandwich chain, Chick-fil-A, died on Monday, September 8, 2014 after a long illness.
Joan Rivers, groundbreaking comedian, dies at the age of 81.
On Wednesday, September 4th, 2014 Melissa Rivers announced that her mother, Joan Rivers, had passed away. "My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people ...
A Coffin-building Party
In his August 31 post in the Chris Schwarz Blog, author Christopher Schwarz introduces us to the art of coffin making. Schwarz shares the events ...
Tales of the Dead Come Back
National Geographic writer, Simon Worrall, discusses the book Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of Life After Death with its author Judy Bachrach in this ...
Weird News: The strange lure of burial grounds.
Are you a taphophile? While some find it an odd hobby, there is a group of people who are obsessed by cemeteries.
The Most Important Thing We Can Learn From Joan Rivers
9/4/14 UPDATE: We are sad to report that Joan River's daughter, Melissa, has announced that her mother, died today at the age of 81.
Kye, Hero K9 Laid to Rest
On Sunday, August 28th hundreds of people attended the Oklahoma City funeral held in honor of K9 Kye, a 3-year old Belgian German Shepherd that died ...
Jimi Jamison, Lead Singer of Survivor dead at 63
Jimi Jamison, lead singer of the band Survivor, died at his home in Memphis, TN on August 31st. He was 63. According to a statement issued ...
