Death

Business News

'She's Speaking From the Grave:' Aretha Franklin's Handwritten Will Found Stashed Under Couch Cushions Deemed Valid

In the years after the singer's death, Franklin's family has been at odds over differing handwritten wills.

Business News

How One Casket Company Is Trying to Disrupt the Industry By Making It Cheaper to Be Dead

Titan Casket is marketing a more affordable funeral (with a little help from Taylor Swift.)

Business News

Cash App Founder Bob Lee Found Stabbed to Death in San Francisco

The tech founder was only 43 at the time of his death.

Business News

The 'Father of Peeps' Has Died. Meet the Founder Who Created the Easter Favorite.

Bob Born is known for creating the machinery to manufacture Peeps.

Business News

Twitter Is Mourning the Loss of 97-Year-Old TikTok Star Grandma Holla

Grandma Holla's videos garnered millions of views on TikTok for her life advice.

Business News

Coolio Dies at 59. Here Are Some of His Memorable Quotes.

The rapper, best known for the hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise,' died in LA on Wednesday.

Business News

7 Memorable Quotes From the Inimitable Michael K. Williams, Best Known for His Portrayal of Omar on 'The Wire'

The late, great actor passed away suddenly at 54, but left behind a legacy of openness about his life's struggles and successes.

Business News

Sheldon Adelson, Renowned Casino Mogul and Major GOP Donor, Dies at 87

Adelson, whose net worth was more than $33 billion in January 2021, according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, was the majority stakeholder in the casino hotel company Las Vegas Sands.

Lifestyle

What Is D614G? Everything You Need to Know About 10 Times More Infectious Covid Mutation

Worse to Come? The new coronavirus strain 'D614G' might be the deadliest mutation humanity has witnessed till date

Business News

Former Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Has Died After Being Hospitalized for Coronavirus

The former Godfather's Pizza CEO tested positive earlier this month, 11 days after attending President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Business News

Coronavirus: Australian Experts Predict $2.4 Trillion Global GDP Loss

In the low-severity model - or best-case scenario of the seven - ANU researchers estimate a global GDP loss of $2.4 trillion, with an estimated death toll of 15 million.

News and Trends

[#BlackMamba] Kobe Bryant: The Legend Will Live On

Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, 41, and daughter Gianna, 13, lost their lives in a helicopter crash on January 26 in Los Angeles

Business News

Facebook's Dead Users Will Outnumber the Living Sooner Than You Think

Every user who passes on joins the rapidly swelling ranks of Facebook's army of the dead.