Soccer Referee Killed In Utah Laid To Rest

Friends and family remembered Ricardo Portillo at a wake followed by a religious ceremony Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

Michael Rusch a week ago 11 responses

Chris Kelly From Kris Kross Found Dead

Rapper Chris Kelly, best known for the hit “Jump,” was found unconscious at his home Wednesday and was later pronounced dead at Atlanta Medical Clinic. He was 34.

Michael Rusch 2 weeks ago 71 responses

How Twitter Took Over Death

Twitter used to talk about the media’s coverage of death. Now the media talks about Twitter’s.

Charlie Warzel a month ago 7 responses

10 Epic Ways For A Peep To Die

Parting is such sweet marshmallowy sorrow

Kate Reynolds a month ago 32 responses

Is Your City On Kim Jong-Un’s American Bombing Targets Map?

Get ready!

Benny Johnson a month ago 153 responses

27 Comic Books That Came Out 20 Years Ago

1993 was the biggest-ever year for sales in the comics industry. This is what was on the racks. Sorry if this makes you feel like you’re a million years old.

Matthew Perpetua 2 months ago 35 responses

Police Say Man Accused In Delhi Gang Rape Has Committed Suicide

Ram Singh’s lawyer: “There were no circumstances which could have led to Ram Singh committing suicide. There was no mental stress. He was very happy.”

Michael Rusch 2 months ago 16 responses

Nicolás Maduro Sworn In As Venezuelan Acting President

Venezuelan opposition challenges Nicolás Maduro’s legitimacy as Venezuela’s interim president, Guardian reports.

Michael Rusch 2 months ago 3 responses

Hugo Chávez Won’t Be The First Embalmed Leader To Be Put On Display

The Venezuelan President will join a small group of world figures to have their bodies preserved and put on display for eternity.

Michael Rusch 2 months ago 28 responses

Heart Attack Killed A Suffering Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last words were: “I don’t want to die. Please don’t let me die.”

Michael Rusch 2 months ago 4 responses

Chris Dorner Died From Gunshot Wound To Head

“We heard a distinct single gunshot from the house,” law enforcement said during a news conference held Friday evening.

Michael Rusch 3 months ago 5 responses

The Year Without Esme

How the coolest girl in the world taught me, and an entire community, to cope with her death. And how to live.

Summer Anne Burton 4 months ago 277 responses

The Crappiest Ways The World Could End

Even worse than you imagined. I’ll miss you.

Andrew Gauthier 4 months ago 70 responses

19 Stars In The Throes Of Death

If you’re lucky, you’ll die in your sleep. Massive stars, however, try and stave off death for trillions of years; fighting to keep burning until eventually they collapse into themselves. At the very end, they’ll violently explode into a beautifully colored gaseous display — a supernova — before silently slinking into the cosmos, unnoticed, another lonely white dwarf.

Allison McCann 7 months ago 71 responses

Actor From “Sons Of Anarchy” Found Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide

Johnny Lewis, who is best known for playing Kip in Sons of Anarchy and quirky kid Chili on The OC, was found dead yesterday morning at 28 years old.

Lauren Yapalater 7 months ago 150 responses

The Offensive, Laughably Bad Movie That Led To Four People Dying

Here are clips of the awful, inconsequential anti-Islam movie that mind-blowingly triggered riots in Egypt and Libya, leading to the death of a U.S. Ambassador and three embassy workers. If this is all it takes to set off religious extremists, they need to stay away from Reddit.

Gavon Laessig 8 months ago 88 responses

The 21 Most Memorable Songs Written By Hal David

Hal David, songwriting partner to composer Burt Bacharach, has died at age 91. He was known for songs infused with optimism, for love letters bound to be stuck in your head for days, and for asking a lot of questions. What’s new, pussycat?

Summer Anne Burton 8 months ago 54 responses

Neil Armstrong’s 7 Most Inspirational Quotes

For a man that didn’t talk that much, he said some pretty awesome stuff.

Scott Lamb 8 months ago 136 responses

Neil Armstrong, First Man To Walk On The Moon, Has Died [Updated]

Neil Alden Armstrong has died at age 82. He was an astronaut, pilot, aerospace engineer, professor, and was the first person to set foot upon the Moon. His most famous words: “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Summer Anne Burton 8 months ago 128 responses

35 Creative Coffins From Ghana

If you want to go out in style, you need to head down to Ghana. Sad to think these masterpieces will just end up in the ground.

phildesignart 9 months ago 79 responses

Political Journalist And Writer Alexander Cockburn Has Died

Cockburn was the editor of political newsletter CounterPunch, as well as a columnist for The Nation and The Week. The radical author was 71 years old and had been privately battling cancer for the past two years.

Summer Anne Burton 9 months ago 8 responses

Jon Lord Of Deep Purple Has Died

At age 71 after battle with pancreatic cancer.

Michael Schmidt 10 months ago respond

Comic-Con Fan Killed When Hit By Oncoming Car

This is a somber way to kick off the biggest weekend in nerd culture. The 53-year-old woman was struck while trying to cross the street to secure her place in line for the Twilight panel.

Donna Dickens 10 months ago 15 responses

Dozens Of Celebrities Paid Tribute To Nora Ephron At Her Memorial Service

It goes to show how beloved she was in the Hollywood community and of course, to all her fans.

Lauren Yapalater 10 months ago 15 responses

Nora Ephron’s 27 Best Quotes On Love, Life, And Death

The writer and filmmaker died at the age of 71 in Manhattan Tuesday. The inspiring, witty, and hilarious quotes she leaves behind in her books, movies, and essays seem endless, but here are a few of my favorites.

Amy Odell 10 months ago 135 responses

Lonesome George The Giant Tortoise Has Died

Lonesome George, the last known Pinta giant tortoise, died yesterday of unknown causes at 100-years-old. He will be missed. (via bbc.co.uk)

Samir Mezrahi 10 months ago 113 responses

How We Died In 1900 Vs How We Die Today

The New England Journal of Medicine just published a new study that looks back at the last 200 years of deaths and came up with this amazingly interesting chart. (via washingtonpost.com)

Samir Mezrahi 10 months ago 96 responses

Chinese Soccer Fan Dies After Watching Games 11 Nights In A Row

The 26-year-old diehard fan of the English soccer team had been watching continuously since Euro 2012 started.

Samir Mezrahi 10 months ago 4 responses

George Zimmerman Reenacts The Killing Of Trayvon Martin

Chilling police video of George Zimmerman returning to the scene of the crime. The video was recorded the day after Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin and released this morning by Zimmerman’s defense team.

Gavon Laessig 10 months ago 20 responses