A son with very little love for his deceased father went as far as to say his passing was proof that “evil does eventually die”.
Carlton Lloyd McLeod’s “secret family” was exposed when a newspaper published two nearly identical obituaries.
The Zulu Royal Family is arguing over King Goodwill Zwelithini’s funeral while battling negative news articles that don’t speak kindly of his reign.
David Prowse, the man behind Darth Vader’s mask, sadly passed away on November 28, 2020, after a long and fascinating life.
Pik Botha passed away last night at the age of 86 at his Pretoria home, which means journalists can finally reveal some of his drinking stories.
Maurizio ‘Zanza’ Zanfanti will go down in history as one of Europe’s most renowned playboys. His life story is one for the ages.
Most obituaries are full of glowing praise for the dearly departed, but it’s quite the opposite in the case of Kathleen Dehmlow.
You didn’t know Terry Ward, because he spent his 71 years in the US state of Indiana, but I bet if you read his obituary you’ll be a big fan.
Everyone says you shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, but that didn’t stop someone from ripping into Cornelia June Rogers Miller. Ouch.
Robert Downey Jr can make us laugh and make us wish for an Iron Man suit and the ability to fly. Amongst all that, he also had a great fondness for his mother…
An American woman named Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick recently passed away, and her children marked the occasion in their local newspaper with a haunting obituary that paints her as a woman who hated the “gentle and kind human spirit.” Johnson-Reddick was born on January 4, 1945, and passed away last month.
This is sure to make you shed a tear. Comedian Sarah Silverman’s dog named Duck, has passed away and she has written a very heartfelt obituary for him. In her tribute, Sarah recounts the journey they had together, and remembers Duck as her companion and best friend.
The mother of Simpson’s creator, Matt Groening passed away recently. Groening is an American cartoonist, producer, animator, author, musician, voice actor and he wrote the popular TV show, The Simpsons, and his mother’s obituary shows exactly where most of the character names for his signature come from.
One of our longest standing 2oceansvibe Characters, Simon Reader, penned this obituary on behalf of 2oceansvibe. Simon and his family have been friends with Lady Tatcher for many years, and he has had rare insight into the lady behind the public persona. – Seth
The saying goes, ‘if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.’ But in some cases preparation can lead to a FAIL, like when the Universal channel (channel 117) accidentally released a Nelson Mandeal obituary ad last night.
The obituary of Harry Weathersby Stamps, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s former Dean has gone viral. “Harry Weathersby Stamps, ladies’ man, foodie, natty dresser, and accomplished traveler, died on Saturday, March 9, 2013,” was the opening line of Stamps’ obituary. Each of those traits were later detailed. The obituary reports Stamps loving smart women, from his […]
Painter and musical performer Leon Botha, best known for featuring in the music video of Die Antwoord’s ‘Enter The Ninja’, passed away on Sunday, one day after celebrating his 26th birthday. Botha was diagnosed at an early age with progeria, which lowers life expectancy drastically. Despite this,he lived a longer and fuller life than most thought possible.
Man, we seem to be running out of classy damsels nowadays. Dana Wynter, 1950’s starlet, best known for starring as the token distressed heroine in low-budget science-fiction film “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” died May 5 of congestive heart failure in Ojai, California. She was 79.
Claude Stanley Choules, the last surviving World War I combat veteran, passed away today, aged 110, in a Perth nursing home. Choules joined the Royal Navy at the age of 15, starting a military career that spanned 41 years, across both world wars. He is survived by his three children.
British filmmaker and photojournalist, Tim Hetherington, who co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary on the Afghanistan War, Restrepo, was killed yesterday in Misrata, Libya, following the firing of an RPG at a group of journalists. He was 41 years old. Three other journalists were injured in the attack.