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  2. Courtney Blackman - Wikipedia

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    Economist, diplomat. Sir Courtney Newlands McLaurin Blackman, KA (6 March 1933 – 16 March 2021) was a Barbadian economist, international business consultant, and diplomat. He served as the first Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados from 1972 to 1987. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest central bank governor in the world.

  3. Chase Vault - Wikipedia

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    Chase Vault. The Chase Vault is a burial vault in the cemetery of the Christ Church Parish Church in Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados, best known for a widespread urban legend of "mysterious moving coffins ". According to the story, each time the heavily sealed marble vault had been opened for the burial of a family member including 1808, twice ...

  4. Category:Deaths in Barbados - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 23 November 2023, at 02:00 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply.

  5. David Thompson (Barbadian politician) - Wikipedia

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    Health issues and death. Wikinews has related news: Prime Minister of Barbados David Thompson dies at age 48. At a media briefing at his official Ilaro Court residence on 14 May 2010, Thompson, accompanied by his personal physician, Richard Ishmael, said that he had been suffering with stomach pains since early March.

  6. Obituary - Wikipedia

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    An obituary (obit for short) is an article about a recently deceased person. [1] Newspapers often publish obituaries as news articles. Although obituaries tend to focus on positive aspects of the subject's life, this is not always the case. [2] According to Nigel Farndale, the Obituaries Editor of The Times, obituaries ought to be "balanced ...

  7. Funeral home - Wikipedia

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    The funeral home often takes care of the necessary paperwork, permits, and other details, such as making arrangements with the cemetery, and providing obituaries to the news media. The funeral business has a history that dates to the age of the Egyptians who mastered the science of preservation. In recent years many funeral homes have started ...

  8. Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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    On 9 April 2021, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-serving royal consort in history, died of old age at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. The death of the Duke set in motion Operation Forth Bridge, a plan detailing procedures including the ...

  9. List of 2024 deaths in popular music - Wikipedia

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    Name Age Date Location of death Cause of death Chris Karrer Amon Düül, Amon Düül II, Embryo: 76: January 2, 2024: COVID-19 [1]: Glynis Johns Actress and singer: 100: January 4, 2024