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Looking at dying and death for what it is: a part of life.

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Category: Celebrity Deaths

What is aquamation? The green alternative to cremation chosen by Desmond Tutu

Courtesy of CNN.com | By Ghazi Balkiz and Jennifer Hauser, CNN | Photo by CNN | Originally Posted 01.02.2022 | … More

Aquamation, Desmond Tutu

A singer-songwriter apologized, closed his eyes, dropped his head and died onstage

Courtesy of The Washington Post | By Marisa Iati |Photo by John Halpern | Originally Posted 01.19.2020 | Published 02.23.2020 … More

40 TV Shows That Handled the Death of a Cast Member

Courtesy of TheStir.CafeMom.com |By Samantha Sutton | Orignally Published 03.08.2019 | Posted 06.24.2019 When it comes to our list of must-watch … More

How Luke Perry’s death is a wake-up call for Generation X

Courtesy of Today.com | By Drew Weisholtz |Originally Published 03.09.2019 | Posted 06.08.2019 | Photo of 1991 Luke Perry by SNAP … More

Why People Like To Stay In Places Where Celebrities Have Died

Courtesy of The HuffPost.com | By Caroline Bologna | Originally Published 01.18.2018 | Posted 02.04.2018 Inside the world of dark … More

The Rooms They Left Behind

Courtesy of the NewYorkTimeMagazine.com | Photos by Mitch Epstein | Originally Published 12.21.2016 | 01.02.2018 Quiet Places  After the deaths … More

EDWARD ALBEE, ELIE WIESEL, GARRY SHANDLING, GENE WILDER, JANET RENO., JIM HARRISON, JOSEPH MEDICINE CROW, MARISOL, PRINCE, THORNTON DIAL

Mimi O’Donnell Reflects on the Loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Devastation of Addiction

Courtesy of Vogue.com | By Mimi O’Donnell as told to Adam Green | Photography by Anton Corbjin| Originally Published 12.13.2017 … More

DrugAddiction, MimiODonnell, PhilipSeymourHoffman

Co-parented by popular culture: why celebrity deaths affect us so deeply

Courtesy of TheGuardian.com | By Michael Hann | Originally Published 09.17.2017 | Posted 10.10.2017 If you mourned Prince, Diana or … More

David Bowie, Grant Hart, Harry Dean Stanton, Michael Jackson, Princess Diana

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Lisa C. Oliver EdD, GC-C
Life Transitions Educator/
Certified Grief Counselor

Just one individual who is trying to get more people to discuss a natural process and event that will happen to everyone: DYING and DEATH.

RSS Dr. Death and the Humorist – A Podcast

  • Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral
    Lisa and Jer discuss Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral.
  • What Are Advanced Directives?
    Lisa and Jer discuss Advanced Directives: What they are, what they are not, why you should have Advanced Directives and their limitations.  Jer tells Lisa the story of his uncle who didnt need advanced directives because he knew EXACTLY when he was going to go...
  • Your Top Ten Objects Your Kids Don't Want
    Lisa and Jer review an excerpt from Elizabeth's Stewart's book, "No Thanks Mom" found on NextAvenue.org. 
  • End of Life Issues
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) state that only 3 of 10 individuals die instantly; the remaining 7 will decline as a result of a chronic illness. Lisa and Jer discuss end of life options.
  • Funny Funeral Stories
    The first 3  letters of the word funeral is FUN.  Lisa and Jerry discuss some humorous occurrences at funerals.
  • What is a Death Cafe?
    Dr. Death and The Humorist discuss Death Cafes: what it is, where to find one and what you need to hold your own - NOTE: A dead body is NOT required. :-)
  • Who are Dr. Death and the Humorist
    Death is the best part of life, that's why it's saved for last.
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