Life & Death

Should mortician be a “most feared” profession?

Career Builder recently published a list of the jobs that Americans fear the most. We weren’t too surprised to see…

9 years ago

So long Will Gardner and other 2014 TV character deaths.

2014 saw many fan favorites bite the dust. Were your series regulars on the list? Take a look at our…

9 years ago

Casey Kasem finally laid to rest.

It has been confirmed that the remains of legedary disc jockey and radio host Casey Kasem have been laid to…

9 years ago

A Bizarre Spate of Christmas Shopping Deaths, from Xuzhou to London to Omaha

Christmas shopping deaths seem to fall into two categories: Those people so enthusiastic about Christmas shopping that they cause the…

9 years ago

The rise of the live stream funeral broadcast.

Real time broadcast via Internet is the latest trend to be popping up across the funeral industry. What do you…

9 years ago

You’re as old as you feel–and here’s why that’s really important.

New research that was published December 15, 2014 in the JAMA Internal Medicine Journal indicates that individuals who felt younger than…

9 years ago

Saying goodbye to those we lost: 2014 celebrity deaths.

As the year draws to a close we take a moment to remember those luminaries who are no longer with…

9 years ago

Strange Deaths 2014: The Year of Death by Selfie

This year’s edition of strangest deaths reveals a disturbing trend—death by selfie. We found 10 confirmed instances of people who…

9 years ago

Personalization in funerals takes off.

According to the National Funeral Director's Association, it's the baby boomers who are driving the current trend toward more personal…

9 years ago