In a moving and unusual farewell, Massachusetts resident Linda Brossi Murphy wrote her own obituary months before her death, blending humor with grace. Murphy passed away on September 21 at the age of ...

As chief obituary writer, Gayle Ronan Sims writes the life stories of interesting people. She believes that some of the most ordinary people have lived the most extraordinary lives. Talk to her about ...

Bob Retzlaff will have to forgive the tardiness of his obituary. As longtime news editor and former reporter, Retzlaff lived on deadlines and asked reporters working under him to do the same, his ...

A Massachusetts writer who battled ALS left her loved ones a final story: A tongue-in-cheek, self-penned obituary that has won legions of fans online. “Well, if you are reading this obituary, it looks ...

Gary Oldman calls the physical changes he lives with to play Jackson Lamb a “small price to pay,” as he returns to screens for Season 5 of "Slow Horses." ...

In the days after her death, Murphy’s obituary has been shared far and wide online, drawing attention both locally and nationally. In addition to penning her last words, the comedic writer also picked ...

A Massachusetts woman wanted to leave the world laughing. Linda Murphy’s humorous and heartfelt obituary went viral after she diedat 60 years old following a three-year battle with Bulbar ALS.

Tony Harrison, who has died at 88, was an acclaimed and erudite poet and dramatist who brought the authentic, left-wing voice of working-class Yorkshire to the theatre, film and TV.