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A necronym (from the Greek words νεκρός, nekros, "dead," and ὄνομα, ónoma, "name") is the name of or a reference to a person who has died.Many cultures have taboos and traditions associated with referring to the deceased, ranging from at one extreme never again speaking the person's real name, bypassing it often by way of circumlocution, [1] to, at the other end, mass ...
Shake hands with a well-known person who has (presumably) died. Shuffle off this mortal coil [1] To die Humorous, Literary [2] From the To be, or not to be soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Six feet under [2] Dead Informal Six feet is the traditional depth of a grave Sleeping with the fishes Murdered, then disposed of in water. Slang
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Dolly Parton’s brother David Wilburn has died. He was 82. The singer’s sister Stella Parton, 75, announced the passing of their brother in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Nov. 15.
To encapsulate the memory of her brother, Clyde, and her mother, Emma, who died five years apart, in 2015 and 2010, respectively, Goldberg chronicles their lives in "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My ...
(Barry Gibb, 78, is the only surviving family member; Maurice Gibb died in 2003 at 53 and Robin died in 2012 at 62. Younger brother Andy Gibb, a teen idol and solo artist, died in 1988 at age 30.)
After being hospitalized just weeks before for surgery to correct a swallowing difficulty, Chedwick died on March 2, 2014, after complaining of chest pains. He walked into the hospital's emergency room under his own power, but died a short time later. He was 96. [1]
"'Stache Brothers" (Steven Adams and Enes Kanter, because of their moustache) [244] Philadelphia 76ers "The Process" Portland Trail Blazers "Jail Blazers" (for their players’ off-the-court troubles in the early to mid 2000s), [245] "Rip City" (the city of Portland) [233] San Antonio Spurs "The Twin Towers" (1998–2003, Tim Duncan and David ...