Death and Dying

Today Jack would've turned 16. Had he not been swept up by a flooding creek in a friend's backyard in September of 2011, Jack would be with his mom and dad, sister and cousins and friends tonight, celebrating his sweet 16.
Brittany Maynard's decision to end her life while suffering from a terminal brain tumor sparked a national debate about death-with-dignity laws. Her husband shares his story on Oprah Winfrey Network's "Where Are They Now?" and joins us to preview.
As we reach our 50s, it's common to start worrying about our mortality. Many of us begin to think about the fact that we may have fewer years ahead of us than behind. Some may even come to fear death, no matter how far it is in the future.
There we are, stumbling through the darkness, finding our way when we see a wagging tail and we're made a simple but profound offer. "I'll come with you!" says a dog. A dog has no journey of their own, no thoughts of past or future, so they give themselves fully to us in a way no person ever could.
A doctor in Poland is in shock after a 91 year old woman she declared dead woke up in a morgue hours later.
After Ernesto Negrillo’s recent relationship with Alexis Schonfield ended, her mom allegedly tried to hire a hitman to murder him and then planned to feed his body to alligators.
Details surrounding “Modern Family” actress Elizabeth Pena’s death have been released. TMZ obtained a copy of her death certificate which points out the 55 year old Cuban actress suffered from cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol.