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Post-mortem photograph of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1888. Post-mortem photograph of Brazil's deposed emperor Pedro II, taken by Nadar, 1891.. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session.
Mourning portrait of K. Horvath-Stansith, née Kiss, artist unknown, 1680s A Child of the Honigh Family on its Deathbed, by an unknown painter, 1675-1700. A mourning portrait or deathbed portrait is a portrait of a person who has recently died, usually shown on their deathbed, or lying in repose, displayed for mourners.
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in January 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
The loss of a Hollywood great is never easy, but in certain cases, a star's passing comes long before it was their time to go. Talents like Amy Winehouse, Prince, Whitney Houston, Cory Monteith ...
Fitness guru Richard Simmons was found dead in his Los Angeles home, believed to have passed away from natural causes one day after his 76th birthday, whereas actress Shannen Doherty died over the ...
7 July: Funk ostentação singer and rapper MC Daleste was fatally shot in the abdomen during a free performance in Campinas, São Paulo, before a crowd of four thousand people. 27 July: Mick Farren died on-stage at The Borderline, London, while performing with his band, The Deviants. The cause of death was stated to be a heart attack. 2014:
Willem Dafoe's death pose is immortalized on the Platoon poster. (Photo: ©Orion Pictures / Courtesy: Everett Collection) (©Orion Pictures Corp/Courtesy Everett Collection) It's also an image ...
The gas cloud initially rose at nearly 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph; 28 m/s) and then, being heavier than air, descended onto nearby villages, suffocating people and livestock within 25 kilometres (16 mi) of the lake, resulting in the death of 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock. [377] [378] [verification needed] [379] Marc Aaronson: 30 April 1987