In many people's minds, a funeral is a place of tranquility and composure. At least when they think about a traditional funeral. But more and more people are choosing to have non-traditional funerals.

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I RECENTLY read a report which says the British funeral has been transformed. Mourning is out and rejoicing is in. It’s not even called a funeral any longer, but a celebration of life. Abide With Me ...

Funerals are something that the vast majority of us have experienced at one time or another, and they never get any easier. It goes without saying that a funeral is a traumatic event, but it's also a ...

Commentator Brian Egeston says that for a while he became good at delivering funny funeral speeches. Then one day he bombed, and a cousin who followed got all the laughs. He can't quite figure what ...

The original Death at a Funeral only came out about three years ago, so it may seem a bit soon to resurrect it. But director Neil LaBute and an all-star cast surprisingly breathe new life into the ...

Flowers and a photo, which were left in tribute as part of a makeshift memorial, sit on the steps in front of Joan Rivers' former residence in the Manhattan borough of New York September 6, 2014.

Paul McCartney has decided that he wants his friends and family to celebrate his life rather than mourn him when he dies by holding a "funny" funeral. The Beatles legend insisted that when the time ...