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Category Archives: Just Passed
Jon Underwood, Founder of the Website Death Cafe, Has Died
Underwood leaves two children and an important legacy behind
Jon Underwood, the founder of the website Death Cafe, died suddenly from acute promyelocytic leukemia on June 27, 2017, at the age of 44. The father of two was an influential figure in the end-of-life arena, carrying on the work … Continue reading
Reminiscing About the Late Stephen Levine
An old friend, Dale Borglum, waxes about how they met and Stephen's pioneering work
Stephen Levine, author, poet and meditation instructor, died Jan. 17, 2016, at the age of 78 following a long illness. He died with his wife and partner, Ondrea, at his side, in Northern New Mexico where they lived in seclusion for many … Continue reading
Robin Williams: A Sad Death by Suicide
His publicist reports he had been suffering from depression
Being that SevenPonds is located in San Francisco, the home of Robin Williams, we are incredibly saddened to hear the news of his suicide at the age of 63. We were aware he’d been suffering from depression for some time … Continue reading
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Tagged Did Robin Williams Have Children?, How Many Children Did Robin Williams Have?, Michigan, Robin Williams Children, Robin Williams Dies, Robin Williams Home Town Bloomfield Hills, Robin Williams Suicide, Robin Williams Wives, Suicide, Was Robin Williams Married?
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Remembering Maya Angelou
Poet and activist Maya Angelou passes away at the age of 86
America lost its beloved poet Maya Angelou last night, who passed away in North Carolina at the age of 86. Maya Angelou’s poetic voice reaches far beyond the domain of America’s literary history; her words mark the triumph of a writer … Continue reading
Just Passed: Mickey Rooney
The Hollywood legend passes away in Los Angeles at 93
Mickey Rooney passed away last night in Los Angeles at the age of 93, leaving Hollywood with a bevy of film classics – and an irreplaceable void. Mickey Rooney was born Joseph Yule Jr. in Brooklyn, New York in 1920. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ava Gardner, Celebrity Death, Hollywood, Judy Garland, Los Angeles, Mickey McGuire, MickeyRooney, Rooney
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A Changing of the Guard: Pete Seeger Dies at 94
Remembering American folk artist and activist Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger, the banjo slinging granddaddy of American folk music, died late Monday night after six days of hospitalization in New York’s Presbyterian Hospital. The death of Pete Seeger resonates with the end of the folk-activist era in America, … Continue reading
