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The ‘Last Responder’: What Being a Mortician to Homicide Victims Taught Me About Grief

St. Louis native Shamari Jackson began studying mortuary science after her boyfriend was fatally shot. Now she uses her work ...
New York Post

I’m a mortician — here’s what we do with breast implants after someone dies

They’re death-defying assets. An Arkansas mortician has revealed that he does not remove silicone breast implants after a person dies, even though they don’t decompose alongside other parts of the ...
People

Convicted Mortician David Sconce Defends His Criminal Mass Cremations, 'Doesn't Put Any Value' in the Deceased

The former Lamb Funeral Home operator is the subject of the upcoming three-part HBO documentary series 'The Mortician' The Mortician follows the scandal behind the David Sconce-operated Lamb Funeral ...
People

Funeral Director and Former Mortician Reveals the 5 Things She’d Never Do After Years of Dealing with the Dead (Exclusive)

Annie Owen shares the stories of the deceased and what she's learned from them on TikTok Courtesy of Annie Owen Annie Owen is a funeral director and former mortician She talks with PEOPLE about what ...