Actor Natascha McElhone details her grief following the unexpected death of her husband in her new book, After You. The book is composed of letters McElhone wrote to her late husband, Martin Kelly, after he died. At the time of Kelly’s death, McElhone was pregnant with their third child and no one suspected the seemingly healthy 43-year-old man to have any health problems.
Nelson Mandela cancelled plans to attend the much-anticipated FIFA World Cup opening in South Africa and its accompanying ceremonies on Friday, June 11, 2010 when he learned about the tragic death of his granddaughter, Zenani Mandela. The AFP reports that Ms. Mandela died in an auto accident following a pre-ceremony concert in Soweto. Local police officers state the driver of the vehicle was drunk.
Father’s Day can be a tough day for families that have lost a father. Families in this situation can use this special day of the year to remember and honor fathers with tributes, memorials or new traditions.
At the age of 19, Danny McCoy never thought he would be responsible for the death of a high school senior girl he hardly knew, Alex Everhart. McCoy, a Marine at the time, made the decision to drink, drive and allow a passenger in his vehicle while he was under the influence of alcohol. The night ended tragicallyafter McCoy passed out at the wheel of his car and hit a pole. Alex sustained fatal injuries.
This end of the school year has proven fatal for many children and teens. One cannot help but notice headlines filled with abuse or other violence that ended the lives of innocent children. Teens are mourning the loss of their friends who died in auto collisions after prom or from alcohol use. What headlines often leave out, however, is how teens and children are affected by the death of their peers and how adults can help.
