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The Obituary Files

The Obituary Files podcast features forgotten stories and historical obituaries. Real people brought back to life, if only for a moment. If you enjoy the show, please tell your friends. Email us at th... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Death Takes The House: The Henderson Family Tragedy

Death Takes The House: The Henderson Family Tragedy

On November 22, 1922 in Lancaster, Ohio, six members of the family of Irving Henderson were found dead in their home - t... Read more

7 May 2022

28mins

Ranked #2

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Indiana: 1899 & 1921

Indiana: 1899 & 1921

For people who died over 100 years ago, there’s no one alive today who remembers them. So if I can read their names out ... Read more

29 Apr 2022

11mins

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Natural Causes, Murder, Suicide, and an Explosion: December 30, 1897

Natural Causes, Murder, Suicide, and an Explosion: December 30, 1897

Today, on Episode 54, I’ll read the reports of death from the December 30, 1897 edition of the Connecticut Western News,... Read more

20 Apr 2022

9mins

Ranked #4

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The Sudden Death of Levi Pinnock

The Sudden Death of Levi Pinnock

Levi Pinnock died suddenly 133 years ago, at the age of 34.  Obviously, there is no one alive today who remembers him, b... Read more

14 Apr 2022

21mins

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Ranked #5

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The Weekly Republican, January 12, 1911 Plymouth, Indiana

The Weekly Republican, January 12, 1911 Plymouth, Indiana

Today, on Episode 52, I’ll read from the January 12, 1911 edition of The Weekly Republican, Plymouth Indiana.If you enjo... Read more

6 Apr 2022

9mins

Ranked #6

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Murray Korman - Photographer of The Vintage Babes of Broadway

Murray Korman - Photographer of The Vintage Babes of Broadway

From 1926 through the 1940s, there was a very successful photographer in New York City. He photographed stars of Broadwa... Read more

31 Mar 2022

11mins

Ranked #7

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Olive Dupraw

The Mysterious Disappearance of Olive Dupraw

In the summer of 1908, eight year old Olive Dupraw disappeared without a trace. What happened?If you enjoy the show, ple... Read more

25 Mar 2022

30mins

Ranked #8

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The Indictment of The Body Snatchers

The Indictment of The Body Snatchers

By the 19th century, as the structure of the human body became an area of serious scientific study, cadavers were used f... Read more

17 Mar 2022

14mins

Ranked #9

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The Disappeared, The Missing, and The Maybe Kidnapped

The Disappeared, The Missing, and The Maybe Kidnapped

Today, on Episode 48: I’ll read several newspaper items about four long-forgotten stories of the disappeared, the missin... Read more

27 Feb 2022

18mins

Ranked #10

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(not so) Happy Valentine's Day

(not so) Happy Valentine's Day

Grief is something that never leaves you, especially when the loss happens on a special day like, say, Valentine’s Day. ... Read more

14 Feb 2022

10mins

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