The best obituaries, those that are most enjoyable to read, juxtapose obvious public accomplishments with the sheer ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2018, the family sold a 41.2 percent stake to the Italian investment fund FSI but maintained majority control of the house. Washington Post staff contributed to this report.

Barbara Stern and Roger Stern; his father and stepmother, Scott Baena and Michele Baena; a brother; and two stepsiblings. The Washington Post contributed to this report.

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 ...

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 ...