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For Yayoi Kusama · 26d ago

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

For Rudolph A. Marcus · 18 Jul 2026

My chemistry teacher talked about Marcus theory like it was scripture. Turns out it kind of was. Rest well, Professor.

For Frida Kahlo · 11 Jul 2026

Gratitude

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

For Tay Keith · 24 Jun 2026

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

For 2026 Rubaya mines collapses · 29 May 2026

Every name matters. Every one of them was somebody's whole world.

For Alan Turing · 24 May 2026

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Alan was part of the soundtrack of my life.

For 2026 Crans-Montana bar fire · 8 Apr 2026

May their memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us be kinder for having known what was lost.

For Robin Williams · 29 Mar 2026

A light in the dark

My grandmother loved Robin. When she died we played their work at the funeral. Now they're both gone. Strange how connected it all is.

For Neil Armstrong · 9 Mar 2026

From a lifelong fan

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

For Charlie Chaplin · 9 Jan 2026

Never forgotten

Lighting a candle from the States. Charlie meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

For Vincent van Gogh · 6 Nov 2025

Vincent changed how I see the world. Literally.

For Stephen Hawking · 26 Oct 2025

Sending love to everyone grieving today. Stephen belonged to all of us, and we all lost something.

For Toni Morrison · 22 Apr 2025

I met Toni once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

For Steve Jobs · 19 Mar 2025

Lighting a candle from England. Steve meant a great deal to a lot of us here.