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Why Do Celebrity Deaths Feel So Personal?

"When they die, it's like an extended member of our family dies."

The Question I Dread as a Parent Whose Child Died by Suicide

What really happens when you die? Meet the people who handle us after death

It's not something we like to talk about much. We may know our local funeral parlour, but do we know what really goes on there? Or what an embalmer actually does? Or how long a cremation takes, and how it works? Rebecca Atkinson and Sarah Tavner talk to the people who handle us after death

What to Do First when Spouse Dies

After a loved one dies, their affairs need to be set in order. You might find yourself planning a funeral, paying bills and closing accounts. The list of things you need to do after someone dies can seem endless, especially during a time when you are also grieving.

What Should I Do when Spouse Dies?

While no one is ever ready to lose a loved one, proper planning in advance of a loss may help ensure that finances may be one less concern during such a trying time.

What Happens When a Cemetery Dies?

It can come back to life and change a neighborhood. Or at least that's what a group of determined Philadelphians is hoping for.

A wise guide helped us with the living before and after my father’s death

How do you deal with the practical, existential, relational, emotional and spiritual?

Why It Feels So Damn Good to Laugh at a Funeral

When my brother died too young, an unexpected dark joke helped my family deal with the grief.

In the Wake of Death, What Matters Most?

When someone dies we remember what matters, we remember who matters, and we realize there are many things that probably don’t.

Obits to die for: How some folks get the last word

A writing class in Penngrove teaches participants the art of writing their own obits in advance, and even having some fun with it.

What to Say to Someone Who Is Dying

For caregivers, speaking to a parent or senior loved one who is dying can be challenging and emotionally-wrenching. Read these four tips on what to say during this time.

How to get your affairs in order if your spouse is dying

Even in times of crisis, making sense of last wishes, estate documents and housework can make all the difference one day.

What Happens to Credit Cards When Your Spouse Dies

Access to credit cards for a widow could be difficult after a spouse dies. To make it easier, each person should keep a credit card in their own name.

How obituaries got a jolt of new life in the Internet era

Boomer nostalgia and sense of mortality add up to huge readership numbers when a celebrity dies — and competitive obit writers are increasingly stocking up in advance.

This is why the "Avengers" and "Star Wars" trailers made you cry

When a story into which we've been immersed ends, there is a feeling of sadness and grief that we all experience.