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Tiago Pitthan, ‘Bom Sujeito,’ Dies After Staging His Own Velório em Vida

A public farewell, a final video and careful advance planning made his last months a widely followed example of personal control at the end of life.

Schleswig-Holstein Recognizes 'Reerdigung' as a Permanent Third Burial Option

Video Shows Woman Pouring Bag Into St Mark’s Basin as Venice Opens Probe

Neolithic Ditch at Vráble Yields 78 Burials With 77 Skulls Missing

India's ITBP Seeks Contractor to Retrieve 'Green Boots' From Everest

Iron Age Skull Shows Signs of Deliberate Brain Removal, Study Finds

Motorcyclist Killed in Iztacalco Identified as Wrestler Tempo

Regional Papers Publish Weekly Roundups of Local Death Notices

Ajith Kumar’s Mother Mohini Mani Dies at 85 in Chennai

Tadeu Schmidt Announces Death of His 92-Year-Old Mother

Mindy Halberstam, 76, Dies in Crown Heights

UK Regional Papers Publish Weekly Death Notices That Stay Online

WHO Raises Congo Ebola Risk to 'Very High' After Surge in Cases

Regional Papers Publish Weekly Death-Notice Roundups Across the UK

Local Papers Publish This Week’s Death Notices and Funeral Arrangements

Nadja Abd el Farrag Remembered One Year After Death

Indian Bank Denies Telling Man to Bring Sister’s Remains, Cites Missing Death Certificate

Baby Auckland Laid to Rest in Bishop Auckland Funeral

Regional Papers Publish Latest Funeral Notices and Tributes

Regional UK Papers Publish This Week's Death-Notice Roundups