They wrote obituaries about Jimmy Carter — but died before he did Carter’s longevity meant that some of his obit writers have by now left not only journalism but also their mortal coils.

Bobbye Pratt, news researcher at Washington Post, dies at 89 She was remembered as an “invaluable” staff member, especially during the D.C. sniper shootings.

The Washington Post published an obituary for actor Tony Dow based on a post on Mr. Dow’s official Facebook page and after confirmation by his manager. His family now says they reported Mr. Dow ...

Harrison Smith is a reporter on The Washington Post's obituaries desk. Since joining the obituaries section in 2015, he has profiled big-game hunters, fallen dictators and Olympic champions. He ...

Nancy Buirski, a prizewinning documentary filmmaker whose wide-ranging works — exploring the stories of civil rights heroes and protagonists in the history of cinema and ballet — offered ...

The best obituaries, those that are most enjoyable to read, juxtapose obvious public accomplishments with the sheer strangeness of people’s lives.

Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post who brought incisive and barbed wit to coverage of the small screen and chronicled the medium as an increasingly ...

Paul Shin, whose decadeslong career in journalism, including nearly 20 years with The Associated Press, placed him at the ...

John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies at 69 He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana ...

William Consovoy, leading conservative lawyer, dies at 48 He played a key role in efforts to reshape voting laws and dismantle affirmative action, represented Donald Trump ...

Your mother, who was your father’s first wife, was left out of his obituary and online biographies.