The Houston Chronicle, the country's third-largest Sunday newspaper, has printed a standalone obituary section paying tribute to those who died this year, including deaths from COVID-19.

"The responsibility's awesome," Jim Nicholson, another obit writer, said. "You have the last earthly word on an individual's life. You're, in a sense, writing their legacy.

HOUSTON — Thousands of people have been sharing social media posts that say the Houston Chronicle’s obituary section was 43 pages over the weekend. Many are linking the death announcements to ...

Staff-written obituaries could run on any section front depending on the person’s background, but A1 and B1 are the most common placements. They also could run inside the B section on the page ...

Comedic actor and director Carl Reiner begins his day the same way lots of folks do. “Every morning, I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section and see if I’m listed. If I’m not, I ...

Carl Reiner, an icon of comedy who passed away at age 98, frequently quipped about his age saying, "Every morning I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section, and see if I'm listed. If I'm ...

Eleanor Meek “read the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin every day,” her obituary reads, “and her favorite newspaper writer was David Allen.” He finds out more.