The Obituaries That Left A Legacy: Stories That Continue To Inspire And Inform Generations To Come

Webthis article is part of overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in the times.

Now, we’re adding the stories of other remarkable people.

Weband that’s why we’ve come up with our nine favorite obituaries ever written.

Thanks for joining us this summer as we revisited some of the 200,000 memorable lives featured in the new york times’s archive.

Websome obituaries tell brave and beautiful stories of the many ways people live with cancer.

Webso begins the ultimately inspirational and uplifting obituary for “bodysurfer, mom, goldwyn girl, movie & tv actress, footlighter, grandmother, and real estate.

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Websince 1851, obituaries in the new york times have been dominated by white men.

Webhis passing has left a void in the hearts of those who knew him, but his legacy continues to inspire and guide those who seek to live a life of simplicity, self.

Websince 1851, obituaries in the new york times have been dominated by white men.

Webhis passing has left a void in the hearts of those who knew him, but his legacy continues to inspire and guide those who seek to live a life of simplicity, self.