Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow: thousands of people came to say goodbye to the politician despite threats and detentions

In Moscow on March 1, the funeral of opposition politician, one of the main opponents of Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, took place. He died on February 16 in a colony above the Arctic Circle, Meduza reports. Alexei Navalny was buried at the Borisov cemetery. In addition to Frank Sinatra's song "My Way"...

'Friends' star Matthew Perry buried in Los Angeles

Actor Matthew Perry, who died on October 28 at the age of 54, was buried on November 3 at a Los Angeles cemetery. The funeral ceremony was attended by relatives and colleagues from the popular 1990s television sitcom “Friends,” Reuters reports. Mourners gathered at Forest Lawn Cemetery in...

'A determined warrior and a true friend': an American who died defending Ukraine was buried in Kyiv

May 5 in Kyiv said goodbye to the American volunteer Christopher Campbell. He died on April 6 near Bakhmut, reports the BBC. Christopher James Campbell dropped out of school, sold his property and moved to Ukraine in the spring of 2022, NPR reports. The 27-year-old American had military experience ...

Life after death: how Washington makes compost from the bodies of dead people

Human composting is a new burial method that can turn human remains into useful soil, reports Theverge. Rachel Gerberding loves growing plants and digging in the soil. So when her mother died in April of this year, Gerberding decided to make...

Operations 'London Bridge' and 'Unicorn': how will the funeral of Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. She ruled the United Kingdom for 70 years and became Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Operation London Bridge is a plan outlining the next steps for the United Kingdom in the coming days. This plan has been in development for years. AT…

How and where mass murderers are buried, and why the body of a shooter from Texas could not be given to the earth for a month

The body of Uvalde, Texas shooter Salvador Ramos languished in the mortuary for nearly a month after the incident because local funeral homes refused to accept him. Where do the bodies of mass murderers go and how are they buried? The Independent writes about it. Although the autopsy of the killer was...

Trump buried his ex-wife on a golf course: some suggest that this is an attempt to evade taxes

Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump was buried in a 10-person private lot next to the first hole of the golf course at her ex-husband's golf club, according to the DailyMail. The tax code in New Jersey exempts cemetery land from all taxes, rates, and assessments…

There was even no one to applaud: almost no one came to say goodbye to Leonid Kuravlev

On February 1, People's Artist of the RSFSR Leonid Kuravlev was buried at the Troekurovsky cemetery, Komsomolskaya Pravda reports. Farewell to Leonid Kuravlev took place in the ritual hall of the Central Clinical Hospital on Marshal Timoshenko Street. On the eve of the night, the coffin was put up in the chapel of the Central Clinical Hospital, and the psalter was read. Per…

Relatives of those who died from COVID-19 can receive compensation up to $ 9000: how to do it

Relatives of those who died from COVID-19 can receive compensation of up to $ 9000, according to Cnet. If your relative passes away from the coronavirus, the government can help pay for the funeral and related expenses. What the application process looks like and where to start If your relative dies from ...

Why do Americans arrange their funerals in life

The American tradition of celebrating important life events with a special scope and taste is known to us all from Hollywood films. Moreover, the wealthier the Americans are, the more their personal family event turns into a public holiday. For marriage, for example, in the United States ...

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