A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea of dying ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A chemical used to preserve the dead is being mixed with PCP to create a popular drug that had fallen off in popularity. The combination of embalming fluid and PCP is called ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, there's been a great deal of interest in popes of the past as members of the Catholic Church prepare for a new leader. Following a series of ...

When Axel Griveau, fresh out of high school, told his family back in 2020 that he wanted to become a mortician, no one believed him. However, the idea was a very serious one for him, stemming from a ...

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Want to go green in death? Here's a process that may allow you to do just that. Resomation involves an alkaline hydrolysis process that dissolves a body into both a liquid and a powdery white mass.

MIRIAM Birkbank is sat at a dining room table with a can of her favourite beer and a pack of cigs… but the 53-year-old isn’t enjoying a relaxing evening at home after a long day’s work. In fact, she’s ...

Hip-hop podcaster DJ Akademiks believes D4vd is fascinated with death and knows more about embalming a body. His comments come amid the rapper's alleged involvement in Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death.