There is more suicide unfortunately.
I believe that often suicide does not get reported as suicide. I have wondered if it’s because at least some life insurance policies do not cover suicide.
Sadly,but understandably, there is a stigma
“Gimme Little Sign” takes me back.
He used to come to our synagogue. Sad loss
Didn’t know he was a sex offender. Pardoned by Jimmy Carter.
Neither did I
Ironically I happened to see that when I was in the theater this afternoon to see “A Complete Unknown”. (glanced at my phone before the movie started).
bye, Felicia.
For some reason, I thought she died a while ago.
Bye Felicia, indeed.
Y’all can put this in the “things I learned” thread, but that phrase actually is “Bye, Felisha.” The phrase is from the movie “Friday,” and the character referenced spells her name Felisha.
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
apparently, she died on December 16, but I just saw the notation yesterday. Maybe they just pumped her full of frozen orange juice and kept her on ice for a while.
It was just announced yesterday. I’m unsure of the reason for the delay
Not a famous celebrity, but still consequential:
I wasn’t aware Mike Hanson was actually a local celebrity - loved The Endless Summer.
He was able to live a very long time for someone who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He used that time for serious introspection, and he wasn’t afraid to be honest about how his understanding had changed. He lived long enough to know that the UMC voted in line with his changed views.