obituary

According to Gus Hall’s obituary in the New York Times in 2000, Communist Party enrollment “had dwindled to about 3,000, down from a peak of about 66,000 in 1939.”

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media tagging @dollyparton,” according to the cemetery’s obituary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

When the cow died, Granma published her obituary on its front page, and a marble statue of her was erected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"The life of comrade Zhu Rongji was a life of revolution, a life of struggle, a life of glory," an obituary jointly issued by China's top political bodies said, according to Xinhua.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

There was no obituary for Henrietta Lacks, but word of her death reached the Gey lab quickly.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

As much as he was revered during his nearly two decades as Fed chairman for protecting the stock market from a series of crashes and near-crashes, his obituaries take a more measured view.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Most obituaries are written in haste with the help of a funeral director,” said James R. Hagerty, a longtime obituary writer for the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

Annabelle was previously a reporting fellow at the New York Times working on the obituaries desk, where she often covered activists and artists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

It avoided publishing most obituaries, never mentioned the rise in crime, and was vague about the spread of the disease.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy