Final Goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

[BetteDavisEyes]

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

A lauded writer who brought to light stories overshadowed by prejudice. An actress and singer who helped embody the manufactured innocence of the 1950s. A self-made billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president.

This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. It also witnessed tragedy, in talent struck down in its prime...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

The Lives They Lived 2019

Remembering some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in the past year.

 

[gregjrichards]

I’m still very sad Doris Day passed away this year as I have fond memories of my all Grandparents enjoying her music. I’m glad she lived a long life but despite her success it was very tragic in a lot of ways with her son passing away and unhappy marriages. Ms. Day was an amazing singer, actress, lovely person and did so much to help animals.

 

[ColyH]

Just found out Don Imus died.

 

[PinkPrincessPoop]

Rest In Peace to Caroll Spinney, a man who brought so much joy to so many people for nearly 4 decades.