Toby Collins

For Ann Widdecombe · 13 Jul 2026

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

For Ann Widdecombe · 9 Jul 2026

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

For Yuri Gagarin · 18 Mar 2026

What they gave us

Thank you for a lifetime of it, Yuri. Rest in peace.

For Ernest Hemingway · 18 Jan 2026

In memory

The books stay. That's the mercy of it.

For Stephen Sondheim · 7 Nov 2025

Thank you

Stephen Sondheim will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

For Pablo Picasso · 6 Oct 2025

Rest in peace

My dad introduced me to Pablo's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

For Toni Morrison · 5 Apr 2025

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

For Katharine Hepburn · 23 Mar 2025

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

For Nikola Tesla · 12 Mar 2025

The universe is a little better understood because of Nikola.