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Douglas Southall Freeman (May 16, 1886 – June 13, 1953) was an American historian, biographer, newspaper editor, radio commentator, and author. He is best known for his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington, for both of which he was awarded Pulitzer Prizes.
John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was an English film director, screenwriter and producer. Initially an exponent of social realism , he became known as a versatile and prolific director of thrillers, action, and adventure films.
Anne and William Royall were wed in 1797. The couple lived comfortably together for fifteen years until his death in 1812. His death touched off litigation between Anne and Royall's relatives, who claimed that they were never legally married and that his will leaving her most of his property was a forgery.
Sometimes the prewritten obituary's subject outlives its author. One example is The New York Times' obituary of Taylor, written by the newspaper's theater critic Mel Gussow, who died in 2005. [7] The 2023 obituary of Henry Kissinger featured reporting by Michael T. Kaufman, who died almost 14 years earlier in 2010. [8]
Stan Lee and J.C. Lee c. 1953 Despite his workaholic tendencies, Lee says he was deeply devoted to her and her mother, Joan Boocock, a singer from England who married Lee in 1947. She died in 2017.
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, GBE (5 June 1894 – 4 August 1976) was a Canadian-born British newspaper proprietor who became one of the moguls of Fleet Street in London. [ 2 ] He first came to prominence when he was selling radios in Ontario, and to give his customers more programmes to listen to, decided to launch his own ...
A Daughter’s Viral Obituary Inspires Others to Share How They Faced ‘Toxic’ Families and Got 'Revenge' Through Love. Adam Carlson. September 9, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Image credits: Christina Mills Novak Upon the obituary going viral, Christina urged readers who may have some knowledge of the late Florence to stop praising her. Taking to her Facebook page on ...