Bob Collins
At first, it seemed like a mistake on Saturday’s (and Sunday’s) obituary page in the Star Tribune.
Two people, same picture. Some mistake. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Tag: Obituaries
He directed “The Graduate,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and other great films, but his iconic role in American entertainment was as a comedian. Read more →
Rick Bacon is the latest to contribute to our growing of list of obituaries the way they should be written. He wrote his own. Read more →
Laura McCallum
I first met John Michael in 1999, after I moved into the house across the street from him in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood. I was coming home from a meeting one night, and the power was out on our block. Everything was pitch black – except John Michael and Chad’s home, which was as brightly lit up as if the power was still on. I knocked on the door, and this gregarious man opened the door, warmly welcoming me to a small cozy living room lit up by what seemed like dozens of candelabras. Typical John Michael – who needs power when you have candelabras? Read more →