Rachel Dean

For Ann Widdecombe · 30 Jul 2026

A life fully lived. Thank you, Ann.

For Gene Shalit · 23 Jun 2026

In memory

I never met Gene, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

For Nelson Mandela · 27 May 2026

A light in the dark

A life fully lived. Thank you, Nelson.

For David Bowie · 27 Feb 2026

Never forgotten

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. David was one of them.

For Aretha Franklin · 2 Nov 2025

What they gave us

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Aretha could.

For Michael Jackson · 10 Oct 2025

Still with us

Michael once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

For Martin Luther King Jr. · 29 Sept 2025

I never met Martin, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

For Elizabeth Taylor · 28 Aug 2025

I was at home when they announced she'd died. I watched Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that night. The way she moved, the way she said those lines, none of it is dated. None of it.

For Ella Fitzgerald · 27 May 2025

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Ella could.

For William Shakespeare · 13 May 2025

To the family: you shared William with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

For Yuri Gagarin · 9 Apr 2025

Thank you, Yuri. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

For Walt Disney · 30 Mar 2025

I never met Walt, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

For Ludwig van Beethoven · 26 Mar 2025

One of a kind

Rest well, Ludwig. The work is done, and it was good.

For Tina Turner · 18 Mar 2025

I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.