#obituary
Frederick Wiseman, who captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life, dies at 96 https://www.npr.org/2026/02/16/1184170407/frederick-wiseman-obituary?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Feb 16, 2026
Dear Diary,
Another day gone, still not the obituary we are waiting for.
But one day closer.
February 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
NYT Obituary.

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Robert Duvall, a Chameleon of an Actor Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 95 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/m...
Robert Duvall, a Chameleon of an Actor Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 95
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I do pray I live long enough to see Trump and his minions go down. I also have a bottle of champagne chilling for the big, beautiful obituary.
February 16, 2026 at 10:28 PM
So insulting.

I came across a woman who was identified only as "Mrs. John Smith" *in her own obituary* and I am still mad about it.
February 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
No big beautiful obituary yet today.
Maybe tomorrow...
February 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
But don’t you dare make this political issue political or you might hurt some fucking spineless Republican‘s feelings.

The days I read a certain obituary and don’t see another headline about yet another North American mass shooting will be two of the happiest of my life.
Three people are dead, including the shooter, after gunfire erupted during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, the authorities said. The two victims appeared to be adults, according to the police. nyti.ms/3Mhr13k
Police Respond to Shooting at a Rhode Island Hockey Arena
The authorities said they were responding on Monday to a shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, where a high school hockey game was scheduled.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
An internet-wide "only show me news about this person if it's an obituary" option. A beautiful dream.
February 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Highly recommend this obituary essay that draws on an interview Frederick Wiseman did with his future obit writer. Got to interview him few times myself. Bristled with an impish intellect in person. Watched all of almost all his films, some of them many times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/m...
Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Robert Duvall 1931-2026 R.I.P. - an obituary by Brian Tallerico www.rogerebert.com/tributes/rob...
Something Lasting and Unforgettable: Robert Duvall (1931-2026) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
Another titan is gone. A few words on the impact of Robert Duvall.
www.rogerebert.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
by the way, the writer of this outstanding obituary is @clydehaberman.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I had to go look up a current picture—oh my!

First thing I check for every morning is that Big Beautiful Obituary.
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Clyde Haberman writes a lengthy obituary on Duvall in the NYT.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/m...
Robert Duvall, a Chameleon of an Actor Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 95
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
When the big beautiful obituary hits
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I truly hope Bob Duvall was okay knowing exactly what was going to be the line quoted in every obituary of him.
a group of helicopters flying over a body of water at sunset
ALT: a group of helicopters flying over a body of water at sunset
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The Times didn’t get around to publishing an obituary for Charlotte Brontë until she had been dead for more than 160 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlooked_(obituary_feature)
February 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
spent the afternoon angrily line-editing my dad's obituary, that's what kind of Monday it has been
February 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Robert Duvall, a seven-time Oscar nominee, has passed away at 95. The Robert Duvall obituary reflects on a career spanning from To Kill a Mockingbird to his final roles. #OngoingNow #RobertDuvall #Film #History #Arts
Robert Duvall Obituary: Legacy of a Hollywood Icon
Academy Award winner Robert Duvall dies at 95. Explore the Robert Duvall obituary, including Luciana Duvall’s statement & his legacy.
ongoingnow.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM