What reading about dead people tells us about life
The best obituaries, those that are most enjoyable to read, juxtapose obvious public accomplishments with the sheer ...
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They wrote obituaries about Jimmy Carter — but died before he did
“Ex-presidents are always at the top of the advance obituary list,” the elder Eichel told The Washington Post in a phone interview. “These are important people, major historical figure ...
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Bobbye Pratt, news researcher at Washington Post, dies at 89
Bobbye Pratt, who spent 16 years as a news researcher on The Washington Post’s Metro Desk ... correction A previous version of this obituary incorrectly said that Mrs. Pratt's stepfather ...
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Notable deaths of 2024
Although Broadway musical star Chita Rivera was 91, her death in January came as a shock, if only because her name had been, as her obit noted, “synonymous with vitality and longevity on the ...
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Matt Schudel
Matt Schudel has been an obituary writer at The Washington Post since 2004. He previously worked for publications in Washington, New York, North Carolina and Florida. In addition to writing ...
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Harrison Smith
Harrison Smith is a reporter on The Washington Post's obituaries desk, where he has worked since 2015. He covers people who have made a significant impact on their field, city or country — a ...