For Kirsty Lay · 23d ago
My mum kept a stack of old NZ fashion mags from the 80s in a box in her closet, and Kirsty Lay was on three of the covers. I used to flip through them on rainy days at her place in Christchurch when I visited as a kid. Didn't know her name meant anything until I saw this news. Strange to find out someone from those glossy pages was real and just died.
For Inosi Kuridrani · 27d ago
Was reading up on Pacific transport policy for a project and his name kept coming up, the LTA board chair pushing for a sustainable transportation system. Then I saw he'd died. Didn't know him at all, just strange to read someone's plans for the future the same day you find out there isn't one.
For Janie Bradford · 21 Aug 2026
She went from answering phones to writing hits and then spent decades making sure young artists understood their own worth. That's a life.
For Ann Widdecombe · 16 Aug 2026
Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.
For Glen Hansard · 29 Jul 2026
My parents played The Frames constantly when I was growing up. His voice was just always there, you know? Like home. Reading about the crash was surreal. He seemed like someone who would just keep going forever.
For David Lynch · 28 Oct 2025
Twin Peaks changed television. Changed what was possible. Hard to overstate.
For Jane Goodall · 6 Oct 2025
One of a kind
A giant. We stand on their shoulders.
For George Harrison · 11 Aug 2025
The way he built Friar Park and HandMade Films showed you could be an artist and actually make things happen. Quiet doesn't mean powerless.
For Nelson Mandela · 19 May 2025
Rest in peace
I never met Nelson, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.
For Mikhail Gorbachev · 14 May 2025
To the family: you shared Mikhail with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.
For Chadwick Boseman · 29 Mar 2025
There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Chadwick feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.
For Marie Curie · 20 Mar 2025
From a lifelong fan
Marie once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.
For Alan Turing · 14 Mar 2025
There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Alan feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.
For Mother Teresa · 13 Mar 2025
My dad introduced me to Anjezë's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.