The Obituaries That Left A Legacy: Stories That Continue To Inspire And Inform Generations To Come

Websince 1851, obituaries in the new york times have been dominated by white men.

Thanks for joining us this summer as we revisited some of the 200,000 memorable lives featured in the new york times’s archive.

Webso begins the ultimately inspirational and uplifting obituary for “bodysurfer, mom, goldwyn girl, movie & tv actress, footlighter, grandmother, and real estate.

Webhis passing has left a void in the hearts of those who knew him, but his legacy continues to inspire and guide those who seek to live a life of simplicity, self.

Websome obituaries tell brave and beautiful stories of the many ways people live with cancer.

Laughter, tears, and inspiration are ahead.

Webthis article is part of overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in the times.

To read examples of obituraries that were either written by the deceased or highlight the person’s personality, search for:

Now, we’re adding the stories of other remarkable people.