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

"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

In its obituary, the William F. Buckley-founded National Review praised the former secretary of state as a man who spent his life tamping down turmoil.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

“I can’t turn on a television or watch a film without recognizing someone John coached, mentored or influenced,” Nesbitt said in his obituary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Mom asked suspiciously, looking up from Mrs. Hamsby’s obituary with tears in her eyes.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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 Williams is a publishing editor with a focus on obituaries.

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

He puts the obituaries under a column he calls “Death Notices,” so of course they are written in a deadly dull and unexciting way, although I would never tell him that.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles