funeral
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The GoFundMe campaign seeks to raise funds to take Wright’s body back to New York, to cover funeral costs and to help provide for the producer’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
María José Alonso told the BBC a funeral had been held in Madrid on Monday for the mother-of-two.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
“About two months after his funeral, my stepmother called and said she wanted the money back.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
About two months after his funeral, my stepmother called and said she wanted the money back.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
My sister forced me to wear mourning for Mr. Brown and to go to the funeral in state.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Some were traveling to funerals, weddings and family reunions that the poet laureate commemorated in a poem written in minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"I'm of an age where I'm going to friends' and acquaintances' funerals, and I think you just need to live life and enjoy it while you can, because it's a very precious commodity," says Sarah.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
They can prepay for funerals and give gifts, as long as they do so ahead of the look-back period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Possibly for this reason, Vahidi kept a very low profile in the war, making his first public appearance during the funerals of Ali Khamenei in July.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fast-forward five years when Death-Cast came into the picture and suddenly everyone was awake at their own funerals.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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