obituary
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Having walked off her late-night show rather than fire Ava in Season 4, she is determined to rewrite her premature obituary by playing Madison Square Garden.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Gov. Bill Clements, the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, appointed him to the Trinity River Authority, according to his obituary.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
“You’re giving a picture of a person through an agglomeration of details,” said Clay Risen, an obituary writer for the New York Times.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Writing the political obituary of the 71-year-old leader may still be premature.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
I typed up a pretty good obituary about Mrs. Bloodgood and the Mrs. White story of naming Norvelt, and the history of the Hurst farmland.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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