Irrfan Khan, a beloved actor, had cancer and died of an infection. Another movie giant, Rishi Kapoor, who had leukemia, also died. The coronavirus lockdown ruled out big funerals for either.
Tag: Funerals and Memorials
Nova Scotia Mourns In an Uneasy Time
The most deadly mass shooting in Canada’s history came in the midst of a public health crisis that the nation has never seen before.
When Hugs Can Kill: Mourning Nova Scotia’s Mass Shooting in a Pandemic
The coronavirus has destroyed most of our rituals to cope with death.
Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Victims Must Be Mourned at a Safe Distance
Nova Scotians are grieving amid a coronavirus lockdown the deaths of at least 22 people killed by a gunman. Among the dead: an elementary schoolteacher, a cancer survivor and a family of three.
China Pushes for Quiet Burials as Coronavirus Death Toll Is Questioned
Officials are trying to curb expressions of grief and control the narrative amid doubts about the official number of deaths in China.
A Good Death Is a Rite of Irish Life. Amid Coronavirus, That Looks Different.
In Ireland, wakes and funerals typically involve entire communities. But social distancing is changing how those rituals play out.
Italy’s Coronavirus Victims Face Death Alone, With Funerals Postponed
As morgues are inundated, coffins pile up and mourners grieve in isolation: ‘‘This is the bitterest part.’’
Mubarak’s Three-Decade Rule Is Brushed Aside in War-Hero Burial
A funeral for Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former ruler, highlighted his military record but sought to play down his position as the country’s longest-serving president.
Iran Fires on U.S. Forces at 2 Bases in Iraq, Calling It ‘Fierce Revenge’
Iraqi officials say the Iranian strikes, involving at least a dozen ballistic missiles, caused no American or Iraqi casualties. President Trump issued an upbeat appraisal.
2 U.S. Bases Hit in Iraq as Iran Says ‘Fierce Revenge’ Has Begun
The missile attack came hours after the remains of a Revolutionary Guards commander killed by a U.S. drone strike were returned to his hometown for burial.