Hollywood mourns the loss of another shining star. Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away on February 2, 2014. Reports say his untimely demised was caused by drug overdose. He was 46 years old. A prolific actor, Hoffman has won various awards and accolades, especially for his portrayal of the famous screenwriter and playwright, Truman Capote in […]
Macabre as it sounds, it is never too early to discuss post-mortem plans with your loved ones. Considering the rising costs of expenditures associated with funerals, not preparing early on could leave your family dealing with financial burdens. This is not the kind of legacy you would want to leave behind for your loved ones. […]
Traditionally, people only have two options when they die: placed inside coffins and buried six feet under, or burned into ashes and placed inside cremation urns. But these days, various companies and individuals have cooked up creative ways to send people off to their resting place. Here are some of the craziest things you can […]
Veteran actor Frank Marth died on Sunday, January 12, 2014 of congestive heart failure and Alzheimer’s Disease in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 91 years old. Marth’s career spanned for 50 years, often playing authority figures in various TV shows and films. He played a detective opposite Lana Turner in the 1966 movie Madame X, […]
Can’t Cry Hard Enough – Williams Brothers I’m gonna live my life Like everyday’s the last Without a simple goodbye It all goes by so fast
Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye) – Andrea Bocelli Quando sono solo sogno all’orizzonte e mancan le parole si lo so che non c’è luce in una stanza quando manca il sole se non ci sei tu con me, con me
People often talk about starting a good habit such as exercising, or kicking a bad habit to the curb, such as smoking once the dawn of the New Year arrives. But has anyone ever considered preparing for the inevitable as a good New Year’s resolution? Sure, planning for your funeral at the start of the […]
Every person follows a set of principles that will determine the course of his or her entire life. But what some people do not know is that their cherished principles will also determine what legacy they will leave behind for their descendants. Here are some of the ideals left behind after humans get past their […]
We’ll meet again – Vera Lynn, Johnny Cash, Rosemary Clooney We’ll meet again, Don’t know where, Don’t know when But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day
There are examples of interesting figures in history who were daring enough to prepare the one aspect in their life that ordinary people are trying to avoid discussing – death. In Egypt, there was a pharaoh named Khufu whose obsession of the afterlife made his funeral the highlight of his entire existence.
