Michele Ferrero, billionaire chocolate maker, dies at age 89.
Michele Ferrero, the man responsible for bringing Nutella to the world passed away at his home in Monaco on February 15, 2015 after battling a ...
Month: February 2015
National Museum of Funeral History to hold President’s Day celebration.
Houston's National Museum of Funeral History will hold a birthday bash for one of our most storied president's on Sunday, February 15, 2015. The birthday ...
Bob Simon, CBS anchor, dies in accident.
Veteran CBS newsman, Bob Simon, was killed in a Manhattan car crash on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. The 60 Minutes anchor was travelling on New ...
Jerry Tarkanian, famed UNLV basketball coach, dead at 84.
Jerry Tarkanian, the colorful and controversial basketball coach, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the age of 84. The man nick-named "The Shark," passed ...
Facebook adds new “legacy contact” feature.
Facebook's new "legacy contact" is the latest response to the growing need for better options to help manage digital assets upon death.
Enter the Land of Floating Tombs
The hurricane was not a major one but the sea still punched through a levee in tiny Braithwaite, 15 miles south of New Orleans and ...
PBS’s Frontline series to air Being Mortal, a documentary on end-of-life care
PBS will air Frontline: Being Mortal tonight, Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 at 10pm EST. The special will air again on Sunday, February 15, 2015. We ...
Give makesafehappen.com a second chance.
Nationwide’s makesafehappen.com Super Bowl commercial (aka “The Boy Who Will Never Grow Up”) was one the most talked about subjects following the big game. In ...
Billy Casper, golf great, dies at age 83.
Golf legend Billy Casper, a native of San Diego, California, died on February 7th at his home in Utah at the age of 83. Casper, ...
Dean Smith, legendary basketball coach, dies at 83.
Born Dean Edwards Smith in Emporia, Kansas, the man known for his legendary career as coach of the North Carolina Tarheels basketball team, passed away ...
Was the Colorado plane crash another sad selfie death?
On Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 the NTSB reported that the Colorado plane crash that killed two men last May may have been another case of selfie death. ...
Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week.
February 9-15, 2015 is International Random Acts of Kindness Week. The commemorative week is sponsored by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.
Mummified monk found. Is he dead?
The Siberian Times/Morning Newspaper Mongolia has reported the recent discovery of the mummified remains of a monk who appears to be locked in permanent meditation.
Stress in America: APA releases new report.
According to the 2014 Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association, money and finances are the key issues on our minds.
Digital Legacy: What happens to your Facebook account?
Even the most diligent planner can miss an important end-of-life planning element: protecting your digital legacy.
