R.I.P. Tag

The World Says Good-Bye to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2022 42 Comments

Thank you, Ma'am, for everything. ...

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R.I.P. – Olivia Newton-John Passed Away This Week at Age 73

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 14, 2022 25 Comments

This past week was very busy with political news and current events, but we wanted to make sure to remember Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John, who passed away this week at age 73.

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R.I.P. – Comedian Gilbert Gottfried Passes Away at Age 67

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 13, 2022 8 Comments

The loud, quirky comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. In addition to stand-up, Gottfried was in a number of films and even part of the cast of Saturday Night Live. He had apparently been battling muscular dystrophy for some time.

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March 1, 2012: “Very sad news to report, just breaking. Andrew Breitbart is dead.”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2022 15 Comments

Ten years ago today Andrew Breitbart died. I just can't stop thinking about what might have been....

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Daniel Pearl was murdered 20 years ago today

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 01, 2022 15 Comments

“My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish. I am Jewish.”...

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In Memory of Meat Loaf, Who Helped My Generation See Paradise By The Dashboard Lights

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 21, 2022 34 Comments

Meat Loaf played a big role in the coming of age of me and so many others who graduated high school in 1977, the year Meat Loaf released his massive hit album, Bat Out of Hell, which remains one of the top 10 best selling...

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Former Senator and Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Passes Away at 98

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 06, 2021 9 Comments

Longtime Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, 98, passed away on Sunday. He announced in February he received treatment for stage 4 lung cancer. Dole is survived by his wife, former North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole. https://twitter.com/DoleFoundation/status/1467533869905817602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1467533869905817602%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fbob-dole-dead-98 Dole served in WWII. He lost the use of his right arm in...

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, 84, Dies From COVID Complications

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 18, 2021 47 Comments

Powell was fully vaccinated....

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“Unknown Unknowns” – Donald Rumsfeld Passes Away at Age 88

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2021 24 Comments

I'm always worried about what I don't know I don't know. ...

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In Memory of Marquette Prof. John McAdams, Who Won Free Speech Case Against School

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2021 3 Comments

In 2014, Marquette University suspended Professor John McAdams for criticizing a graduate assistant who said she would not tolerate dissent on the issue of gay marriage. McAdams, who taught political science, noted that Marquette is a Catholic school and wrote about this incident on his blog.

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R.I.P. – Former Vice President Walter Mondale Passes Away at Age 93

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 20, 2021 11 Comments

Walter Mondale served as vice president under Jimmy Carter and lost the 1984 presidential election to Ronald Reagan in a landslide. He passed away last night at the age of 93.

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R.I.P. Dick Hoyt

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 17, 2021 15 Comments

Watching Dick pull and push his son Rick on the triathlon course was like being in the presence of greatness....

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Rush Limbaugh Eulogizes Andrew Breitbart (March 1, 2012): “He was far more effective than he probably ever dreamed”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 01, 2021 12 Comments

On March 1, 2012, Andrew Breitbart died. Each year we remember him, and try to focus on various aspects of his life and legacy.

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Rush Limbaugh has passed away

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 17, 2021 74 Comments

Just announced by his wife on his show. I suspected something was up when he repeatedly cancelled out of shows recently.

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In Memory of Petra Marquardt-Bigman

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 16, 2021 12 Comments

Dr. Petra Marquardt-Bigman has passed away. Petra was a dear friend, and a researcher and writer for Legal Insurrection and many other outlets.

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Kathy Shaidle — 5 Feet of Fury — RIP

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2021 10 Comments

Canadian blogging pioneer and friend of Legal Insurrection Kathy Shaidle passed away today after a battle with Ovarian cancer.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Passes Away at 87

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 18, 2020 204 Comments

The Supreme Court confirmed Friday evening that Justice Ginsburg passed away at 87 of complications with pancreas cancer.

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Memories of my former boss, Herman Cain

Posted by Ellen Carmichael on August 01, 2020 17 Comments

Here is what I wrote shortly after the death of Herman Cain: By now, many of you have heard about the heartbreaking loss of my former boss Herman Cain who died from complications associated with COVID-19. Some have predictably used it as an opportunity to score political points, unconcerned with the hurt so many people are facing right now.

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