‘I died of FOMO’: Massachusetts woman’s self-written obituary goes viral after death

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 ...

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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 ...

70-year newspaper veteran Bob 'Retz' Retzlaff dies at 94

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 ...

Actor Gary Oldman ranks his ‘Slow Horses’ character Jackson Lamb among the top roles of his career

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." ...

‘I died of FOMO’: Woman’s self-penned obituary goes viral

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 ...
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60-year-old’s self written obituary goes viral

A Massachusetts woman’s witty and heartfelt obituary has gone viral, touching hearts around the world with her humour and positivity despite a devastating ALS diagnosis.

My dad went to an 86-year-old’s funeral. She was carried out to Rod Stewart’s ‘Hot Legs’

How many funerals have you been to where the eulogy has been a wild mismatch with the dearly departed? When they die, everyone becomes a goody-goody. It’s time to seize control.

Woman’s self-penned obituary goes viral: ‘I died of FOMO’

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare condition that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are needed to talk, walk, swallow, and breathe. There is no cure for ALS, and ...

A Massachusetts woman wanted to make people laugh - so she wrote her own obituary

Linda Murphy has become a posthumous viral sensation for a tongue-in-cheek self-obituary that has been published in Massachusetts and around the nation.

She wanted to make people laugh - so she wrote her own obituary and became a viral sensation

Linda Murphy has become a posthumous viral sensation for a tongue-in-cheek self-obituary that has been published in Massachusetts and around the nation.

Bestselling author Jen Hatmaker says she’s no longer worried about saving Christianity

Bestselling Christian author Jen Hatmaker has released a new memoir, “Awake.” The book details her personal journey after the discovery of her husband's affair and their subsequent divorce.