obituary
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The roughly 2,000-word official obituary credited him with negotiating China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, a deal he clinched in 2001 after years of grinding talks with Washington that at one point nearly collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
The mistake happened after a staff member carrying out maintenance accessed pre‑recorded obituary files intended for use in the event of the King's death.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“He was scrupulous about not interfering in editorial business, but if you turned to him for counsel, he invariably offered judicious advice,” she said in an obituary released Tuesday night by the Newhouse family.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
An obituary headline flashed into my mind: Local Girl, 10, Done In by Storm and Petrified Pet!
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
And it is exactly why 60/40 obituaries kept getting written when U.S. large-capitalization stocks could do no wrong.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Still, writing obituaries for political movements is premature.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Annabelle Williams is a publishing editor with a focus on obituaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Singleton pulled out pictures of Keith and Jim that ran with their obituaries in the local paper.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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