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Coping With Death: Pierre Bergé and a Life in Objects
Bergé's partner, Yves Saint Laurent, died from a terminal illness in 2008 -- but Bergé says it wasn't just a disease that made his life cancerous
Friday, June 6th 2008 – the streets of Paris were brimming with citizens, all gathered to pay their respects at the funeral of couturier Yves Saint Laurent (YSL). Along with Chanel, YSL is known as one of the great bookends … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Bergé, Cancerous, Coping with Death, France, French couture, Grief, Paris, Pierre Bergé, terminal illness, When a loved one dies, Yves Saint Laurent
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Looking Back: Celebrity Deaths of 2013
From Roger Ebert to Nelson Mandela, 2013 saw a wide range of celebrity deaths
2013 brought us no shortage of social, technological and medical triumphs: we welcomed a Pope with modern plans, functionally cured a baby of HIV and watched California commit itself to environmental health via cap-and-trade. But 2013 also saw its fair share … Continue reading
Tikker: For Those Wondering, “When Will I Die?”
How Swedish inventor Fredrik Colting’s “death watch” affects our psyche
When will you die? The question is usually sparked by a powerful film or dream – and even then it doesn’t resonate for long. Sometimes it takes the passing of a loved one, or a brush with Death at an … Continue reading
Girl with Terminal Illness Recieves her Final Christmas Wish
Young Delaney "Laney" Brown passed away from a rare form of leukemia on Christmas -- but not without the loving presence of her community
“My heart breaks right now,” said the Mother of Delaney Brown, a young Pennsylvanian girl who passed away from a terminal illness on Christmas night. The loss of a child is one of life’s greatest tragedies, but at the very … Continue reading
Traditional Jewish Burial Rights
How non-orthodox Jews are reclaiming traditional Jewish burial rituals
It is hard to believe that it was just a few years ago when Hal Miller-Jacobs, a non-orthodox Jew, created “an inclusive Jewish burial society” for the Greater Boston area. The society has already made enormous strides for those in … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged chevra kadisha, Death, Jewish burial, Jewish Tradition, Judaism, Moses, Orthodox Jew, Tahara
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Oslo, Norway: The Cemetery Skyscraper
Design student Martin McSherry envisions a new kind of cemetery
Six feet under, but twelve stories high – it’s not a marketing scheme yet, but it could be. A student in Oslo, Norway has been turning heads with his vision for the world’s first skyscraper cemetery. The building was designed … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Cemetery, Death, Death Design, Graveyard, Martin McSherry, McSherry, Norway, Oslo, Skyscraper
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