A Database of the Dead

Below, you will find A Database of the Dead. Into it, you are invited to enter the names of anyone who has died. If you have any questions about this project or about how you can participate, we have prepared an exhaustive FAQ for your convenience. If, after having read the FAQ, you still have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at TheHolyGasp@gmail.com.

Please note that once a name has been submitted, you will not be able to edit it. If a change is necessary, click revision, and we will do our best to assist you.

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The Name of the Dead	Pronunciation (if you feel it would be useful)	About the Dead
Baby Bill		An Indigenous child who died within Canada’s residential school system.
Suzan Golbabapour		Death in Iranian plane crash shot down in January
Ghanimat Azhdari		Canadian who died in Iranian plane crash
David “Bowie” Jones		1947 - 2016 Beloved English musician
John Keats		1795 - 1821 Great English poet who had died tragically at 25
Leonard Cohen		1934 - 2016 Beloved Canadian singer songwriter, poet and novelist
Minerva Carozzi		1921 - 1985 Grandmother
Michael Chawrun	Ch as in ‘chop’ aw as in ‘awe’ .	1940 - 2020 Grandfather
William Dennison		1920 - 1996 My father: socialist, community organizer, hisorian.
David Berman		1967 - 2019 Poet, musician, thinker, Silver Jew.
Wendell Mayo	May-oh	2019 Writer, teacher, mentor, artist, scientist, proud Lithuanian, maker of pickles, collector of toys.
Irma Kosinec	Koze-ih-neck	2010 Tailor, fashion designer, holocaust survivor, teacher, grandmother.
Israel Kosinec	Koze-ih-neck	1911 - 2008 Master tailor, holocaust survivor, maker of the $10,000 suit for the 1949 Canadian National Exhibition. Grandfather.
Sarah Grossman		She passed in May 30 2020 after police sprayed her protest group with tear gas, triggering her asthma which eventually lead to her death.... Read more about Sarah Grossman She passed in May 30 2020 after police sprayed her protest group with tear gas, triggering her asthma which eventually lead to her death. Remember her and what she stood for. #BlackLivesMatter Read less about Sarah Grossman
Ahmaud Arbery	Ah mod	1995 - 2020 Racially profiled and killed while jogging in his neighborhood. The men who killed him were not arrested until a video went viral 74 days... Read more about Ahmaud Arbery Racially profiled and killed while jogging in his neighborhood. The men who killed him were not arrested until a video went viral 74 days later. Read less about Ahmaud Arbery
Breonna Taylor	Breonna	1993 - 2020 Breonna was killed when police entered her home without knocking or announcing that they were police officers, and allegedly opened fire... Read more about Breonna Taylor Breonna was killed when police entered her home without knocking or announcing that they were police officers, and allegedly opened fire "with a total disregard for the value of human life." Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her parents were Tamika Palmer and Troy Herrod. She graduated from Western High School and went on to study at the University of Kentucky. She was an emergency medical technician[10] and worked at two hospitals, University of Louisville Jewish Hospital and Norton Healthcare. At the time of her death, she was working for University of Louisville Health. Read less about Breonna Taylor
Kathleen Mary Helene Deschamps Carter Welde	Kay Welde	1921 - 1999 She was my grandmother who I loved dearly and I miss her very much. She was kind, compassionate and selfless. Born 1921 died 1999. She is... Read more about Kathleen Mary Helene Deschamps Carter Welde She was my grandmother who I loved dearly and I miss her very much. She was kind, compassionate and selfless. Born 1921 died 1999. She is with me always watching over me. Read less about Kathleen Mary Helene Deschamps Carter Welde
Norman Goldman	Norman	3/25/34 - 5/14/03 HE WAS A GREAT DAD AND LEFT WAY TOO SOON
Michael Joseph Jackson	MJJ	8/29/58 - 6/25/09 HE WAS THE GREATEST POP STAR IN OUR HISTORY
Tillie Goldman	Tillie	12/25/00 - 1983 She was my grandma until the age of 17
Bess grossman	Bess	3/10/10 - 2010 SHE WAS THE BEST TEACHER
Imre Kovács	IM-reh KO-Vatch	1955 - 2015 He was my colleague and friend. I met him in Dunaújváros, when I worked there. We were members of a masters water polo team for three... Read more about Imre Kovács He was my colleague and friend. I met him in Dunaújváros, when I worked there. We were members of a masters water polo team for three years. Our ways parted for a while, then we met again on a masters water polo match. We ran into each other several times here in Canada and in Hungary too. We had great laughs and conversations together. He was a wonderful man. Read less about Imre Kovács
Abraham Moses Nakogee		Died in the Canadian residential school system
Abraham Bighetty		Died in the residential school system
Abel Ward		Died in the Canadian residential school system
Abel Half		Died in the Canadian residential school system
Abel Evan Francois		Died in the Canadian residential school system
László Deák	LAS-loh Deh-ack	1962 - 2012 My friend. A swimmer. We were schoolmates from the age of 6 to 14. We were very close. After he stopped swimming, he suffered a severe head... Read more about László Deák My friend. A swimmer. We were schoolmates from the age of 6 to 14. We were very close. After he stopped swimming, he suffered a severe head injury and needed platinum bone. But he recovered and became a folk dancer and folk dance choreographer. Because we lived in different places, we did not keep in touch for a while, but eventually we reunited again. He was a very cheerful and funny man. I'm very sorry that he passed away, still very young, at the age of 50. Read less about László Deák
A. Thibert		Died in the Canadian residential school system
A. Patrip		Died in the Canadian residential school system

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