DEAR ABBY: My favorite aunt was dying. Her daughter is my favorite cousin, so I texted her almost every day with encouragement. When the doctor said the end was near, I backed off messaging to give the family space to themselves. Thirteen days later, I received a text with a photograph of my aunt’s grave. … Read more
Most people ensure their loved ones know what songs or readings they want included in their funeral plans. Others request a visit to a truly unique Aussie location. While you may not be able to take your riches to the grave, apparently, a good ol’ McDonald’s McFlurry is still an option. Footage of a hearse approaching the entrance … Read more
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral will be held Wednesday with a private service in Saint-Tropez and a public homage at the French Riviera resort where she lived for more than half a century after retiring from movie stardom at the height of her fame. The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died Dec. 28 at age 91 at her … Read more
George W. Bush has his funeral song already picked out — and it’s a banger. During Monday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” Jenna Bush Hager revealed to guest co-host Savannah Guthrie that her 79-year-old father’s choice for his funeral song comes from the 1993 classic “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.” “This … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC — A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, was held Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. 1 of 12 Mourners gathered in Washington, DC, to say goodbye to the penny at a mock funeral at the National Mall on Dec. 20, 2025. REUTERS 2 of … Read more
Ozzy Osbourne’s rarely seen son is breaking his silence nearly four months after the legendary Prince of Darkness was laid to rest. Louis Osbourne – whom the late heavy metal pioneer welcomed with his first wife, Thelma Riley, in 1975 – reflected on his famous dad’s emotional funeral during an appearance on Jack Osbourne’s “Trying … Read more
Charles Spencer is looking back on his heartbreaking eulogy for Princess Diana. The 9th Earl Spencer, 61, appeared on the latest episode of Gyles Brandreth’s “Rosebud” podcast and revealed that he initially had a “very different” speech written for his sister’s funeral in Sept. 1997. “I flew back [to England] – I was living in South Africa – … Read more
Ace Frehley has been laid to rest. The KISS co-founder and original guitarist was buried in New York City on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by his friends, family and former bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. “Ace Frehley has now been laid to rest in Bronx, NY,” SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk wrote … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My close friend “Annie” came to my father’s funeral. She had met him only a couple of times. While I realized she was doing it to be there for me, I felt responsible for her since she knew no one there. I had her sit with me, but I was trying to deal … Read more
He is always on her mind. Priscilla Presley couldn’t mourn her late ex-husband, Elvis Presley, in peace when the rock and roll icon was laid to rest at his Graceland mansion 48 years ago. “There was no privacy for those of us closest to Elvis, including the family,” Priscilla, 80, recalled in her second memoir, … Read more
On Sunday evening, Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, spoke at his funeral service — and I found her words stunning for a number of reasons. That she found the courage, and the depth of faith, to forgive her husband’s killer. That, despite her intense grief, she would take on the role of CEO … Read more
Sharon Osbourne has broken cover for the first time since laying her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, to rest. The former music manager, 72, appeared in an Instagram video shared by her and the late Black Sabbath legend’s daughter, Kelly Osbourne, on Thursday, Sept. 11. “Today I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it!” Kelly, … Read more
Danielle Spencer has been laid to rest. The late “What’s Happening!!” star, who passed away on Aug. 11 at the age of 60, was honored during a private funeral service in Virginia on Thursday, Aug. 21. Danielle Spencer was honored during a private memorial service in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday. hollyrpeete/Instagram Spencer passed away on … Read more
Reba McEntire has broken her silence. The country music legend paid tribute to her late former stepson, Brandon Blackstock, on Monday, Aug. 11, for the first time following his shocking death last week at 48. “Very well said Shelby,” McEntire, 70, wrote in the comments of an Instagram carousel shared by her son and Brandon’s … Read more
Country singer, Walker Hayes, is opening up about a painful period in his life that almost led him to lose his sobriety. During a recent appearance on the ‘K-Love Morning Show,’ the 45-year-old singer discussed the loss of his seventh child, his daughter Oakleigh, who was born and died on the same day in June 2018. He … Read more
Jason and Kylie Kelce were by the side of the family patriarch, Ed, as he laid to rest his girlfriend, Maureen Maguire, during a memorial service in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Ed announced Maguire’s passing on Aug. 2 in a Facebook post that included a link to an obituary, which said she died “peacefully surrounded by … Read more
Marilyn Manson is saying “see you on the other side” to his old pal. The musician, 56, took to social media to share a sweet message after Ozzy Osbourne was laid to rest next to the lake of his Buckinghamshire home on Thursday. In his Instagram Story, shared just hours after the funeral took place, … Read more
Farewell, Ozzy. Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne was reportedly laid to rest next to the lake of his Buckinghamshire home on Thursday following his shocking death last week. Funeral guests were seen departing a discreet country hotel and arriving at the private memorial held at the Osbourne family’s house. Ozzy’s longtime guitarist, Zakk Wylde, was … Read more
Mama, he’s coming home. The Osbournes put on a united front as they honored Ozzy Osbourne at his funeral procession in his UK hometown on Wednesday. Sharon Osbourne, her kids Jack, Kelly and Aimee, and her stepson Louis all broke down in tears as they said goodbye to the heavy metal icon alongside thousands of … Read more
The Osbourne family is saying goodbye to Ozzy. The late Black Sabbath frontman’s widow Sharon and their kids Kelly, Jack and Aimee joined thousands of fans lined up in the streets of his hometown in Birmingham, England, at his funeral procession on Wednesday. Ozzy’s son Louis, 50, whom he had with his first wife, Thelma … Read more