What reading about dead people tells us about life
The best obituaries, those that are most enjoyable to read, juxtapose obvious public accomplishments with the sheer strangeness of people’s lives.
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Bobbye Pratt, news researcher at Washington Post, dies at 89
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 ...
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Mauro Morandi, ‘Robinson Crusoe’ of remote Italian island, dies at 85
Mauro Morandi was born in Modena on Feb. 12, 1939, the New York Times reported in an obituary. He described himself to CNN as a “rebellious child” and said that he ran away from home for the ...
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Harrison Smith
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 ...
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Emily Langer
Emily Langer has been a reporter on The Washington Post’s obituaries desk since 2011. She previously worked for the Outlook and Local Living sections. Before joining The Post in 2007 ...
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André Soltner, chef whose Lutèce became pacesetter, dies at 92
An earlier version of this obituary incorrectly reported that André Soltner's restaurant, Lutèce, received a Michelin star. The obituary has been corrected. André Soltner, the Alsatian-born ...