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Fortieth-day mourning for Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei began across multiple cities during a fragile two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel, but authorities have not disclosed where or how he was buried, prompting speculation and online ridicule over a church-based ceremony held before a grave is confirmed, while broader tensions over governance and security persist in Iran.
Chicago firefighter Michael Altman’s funeral was postponed after his wife went into labor. Altman, 32, died from injuries suffered in a Rogers Park apartment fire. Visitation is set for Thursday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel; his wife Nora reportedly welcomed a healthy baby girl. The alleged arsonist, 27-year-old Sheaves Slate, is charged with murder and arson, and a fundraising drive for Altman’s family has reached nearly $600,000.
BuzzFeed collects 11 wild funeral anecdotes sourced from Reddit, including makeup mishaps, a 300-pound man sliding in a casket, heated family moments, a hungover pallbearer, a “potion” during committal, and Grandma’s sled-like ride to her grave, illustrating how unpredictable and memorable funerals can be.
Notre Dame gathered to honor Lou Holtz with a funeral Mass at the Basilica as family, former players and coaches, and fans reflected on the coach's demanding, faith-guided leadership that built championship teams, including the 1988 national title; Holtz, who died at 89, is laid to rest beside his wife Beth, leaving a lasting cultural and inspirational legacy at Notre Dame and in college football.
An OutKick column praising Kamala Harris’s remarks at Jesse Jackson’s funeral calls her moment a confident, nostalgia-filled “hit,” contrasting it with heavier national news and using sharp humor to poke at political seriousness and her speaking style.
Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a Tehran memorial that will run for three days, with the public invited to pay respects at Imam Khomeini Prayer Hall from 10 p.m., as Iran confirms his death in weekend air strikes by Israel and the United States.
Thousands gathered in Minab, southern Iran, for the funeral of victims from Saturday’s airstrike on a girls’ elementary school, with the death toll listed at 175, many students. The attack—part of the broader U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran—has marked one of the deadliest incidents amid ongoing fighting that has killed more than 800 people across the region; another school strike was reportedly recorded in Tehran. The U.S. Central Command said it was aware of reports of civilian harm and was investigating, with no direct public remarks yet from Washington or Jerusalem on the Minab attack.
As Iran holds the funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, it names a three-person Leadership Council to run the country until a successor is elected, with Masoud Pezeshkian among them; the day also features the ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes across the region, international reactions, and growing concerns about stability and retaliation amid a widening conflict.
Western backpackers in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, accidentally gatecrashed a wake, mistaking it for a food court after following the cooking smell. A wake attendee explained the error, the travelers were mortified and apologized, and the deceased's sister even invited them to stay and offered refreshments. A Dutch group reportedly did the same a couple days later, underscoring how a cultural event can resemble a dining space from afar, while Thai hosts emphasized hospitality during lengthy funeral ceremonies.
The fashion world gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani at his funeral, held at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, with attendees including Anne Hathaway, Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, and Anna Wintour.
Friends, peers and fashion luminaries gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani, who died at 93. After lying in state for two days, his coffin was moved to the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri for the ceremony, with attendees including Anna Wintour, Anne Hathaway, Tom Ford, Donatella Versace, Elizabeth Hurley, Alessandro Michele and Olivia Palermo among others.
Celebrities and fashion leaders gathered in Rome for the farewell of Valentino Garavani, with his lying-in-state at the Valentino Foundation and a funeral at the St. Mary of Angels Basilica, attended by figures such as Donatella Versace, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Anna Wintour, and Tom Ford.
Corsican ex-separatist Alain Orsoni, who had been living in exile in Nicaragua, was shot dead as his mother’s funeral ended in the village of Vero; a national anti-organised crime unit is leading an investigation into the killing, with motive not yet known but connections to past gang violence linked to his son noted by officials.
Crowds gathered in Saint-Tropez to bid farewell to film legend Brigitte Bardot, who was buried overlooking the Mediterranean after a modest funeral, with notable attendees including Marine le Pen and Aurore Bergé. Bardot, renowned for her roles in French cinema and later activism for animal rights, passed away at 91, leaving a complex legacy marked by her contributions to film and controversial political views.
Thousands gathered at the University of Delaware to honor Delaware State Police Corporal Matthew 'Ty' Snook, who was killed in the line of duty at a DMV in Minquadale, Delaware. The ceremony included a procession, a 21-gun salute, and a flyover, paying tribute to his service and sacrifice. Snook, a 10-year veteran, is survived by his wife and young daughter, and his funeral concluded with a private burial.