At a gathering in the Broadway theater renamed to honor the star, speakers including Denzel Washington and Phylicia Rashad described Jones as an inspiration.
Category: Funerals and Memorials
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Celebrity Chefs Gather at Andre Soltner Memorial
An incredible concentration of culinary star power gathered in Manhattan to celebrate the life and career of André Soltner, the chef behind Lutèce.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Asked Him Back to My Place’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Dolly Parton Memorializes Her Husband, Carl Dean, in a New Song
“Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”
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Jesus Guerrero’s Family Says Kylie Jenner Will Cover His Funeral Expenses
Multiple former clients posted about their relationships with Jesus Guerrero, who died at 34. His family said Kylie Jenner volunteered to pay his funeral expenses.
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At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral, a Rare Image of Presidential Unity
President-elect Donald J. Trump becomes part of the club. Melania Trump joins the first ladies.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Humor to Counter Despair’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Funeral Held for Liam Payne in England
The One Direction singer died at 31 last month after a fall from a balcony.
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How Marigolds Became Central to Hindu Rituals in India
Originating in North America, the blossoms have become central to Hindu rituals in India.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘This Quiet, Handsome Cowboy Would Never Notice’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Inside the Funeral Home for New York’s Elite
Everybody dies. But not everybody is embalmed at Frank E. Campbell, a discreet mortuary on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.