Charlotte Observer

‘He preached God’s love to millions.’ Charlotte event to honor Billy Graham.

Billy Graham Library will host a free, nearly week-long event beginning Monday, Feb. 16, to honor the life and legacy of its namesake, Charlotte-born preacher. Graham died on Feb. 21, 2018, in ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Billy Graham, Baptist preacher, Protestant saint

This story was originally published in the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader on Feb. 27, 2018. When I was growing up as the son of a Southern Baptist preacher in towns around Kentucky and Ohio, Billy ...

Grave found of 'Humbug Billy' whose sweets killed 21

The grave of an infamous shopkeeper who killed more than 20 people after selling sweets laced with arsenic in 19th Century ...
People

‘Like a Virgin’ Songwriter Billy Steinberg Dies at 74

The legendary songwriter died on Monday, Feb. 16, his attorney confirms to PEOPLE Amanda Edwards/Getty Legendary songwriter Billy Steinberg died on Monday, Feb. 16, his attorney confirms to PEOPLE ...
Hosted on MSN

The consequences of being buried without a casket

In recent times, there's been a rise in what's called "natural" or "green" burials — burial without a coffin or casket. The remains go into a biodegradable container, are buried, and quickly decompose ...
The Philadelphia TribuneOpinion

Rotunda honors office. Jackson was a movement.

America has rituals for the dead. We lower flags. We dim lights. We ask for moments of silence. In rare cases — former ...
Yahoo

Billy Steinberg, who wrote monster hits for Heart, Pat Benatar, The Bangles and more, dead at 75

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty ...
New York Post

$525K flag that covered Abraham Lincoln’s casket finds home — in NYC steakhouse

A one-of-its-kind flag that draped former President Abraham Lincoln’s casket during his funeral procession has found a new home in the Big Apple — at a Midtown steakhouse. Keens Steakhouse, the ...
Rolling Stone

Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75

Billy Steinberg, the accomplished singer-songwriter who dominated the Eighties and Nineties with hits for Madonna, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, and more, has died. He was 75. Steinberg died Monday, ...
Stereogum

Legendary Pop Songwriter Billy Steinberg Dead At 74

Billy Steinberg, a pop songwriter behind a startling number of classic hits, has passed away. Steinberg helped write huge hits for artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, the Bangles, Whitney Houston, ...
Variety

Billy Steinberg, Songwriter Who Co-Wrote Smashes Including ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors,’ ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘So Emotional,’ Dies at 74

His songs were also recorded by Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, Laura Branigan, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Melanie C, Susanna Hoffs, Belinda Carlisle, Bette Midler ...
The Hill

Graham: ‘Who gives a s‑‑‑ who owns Greenland? I don’t’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who is closely allied with President Trump, distanced himself from the Trump administration’s maneuvering to seize control of Greenland, declaring in an interview: “Who ...