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occurring after one's death
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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John Amos will make a posthumous appearance in the upcoming Suits: LA series — his last role before his death in Aug. 21.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
There will, almost undoubtedly, be more collaborations ahead, and the late artist’s posthumous impact on fashion deserves to be studied or at least captured for future generations to become privy to his longstanding, legacy-building works.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
The foundation named after Tavitian, who died in 2020, recently facilitated a posthumous gift of hundreds of artworks to the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The event will also include posthumous tributes to Jerry Garcia, one of the band’s founders, who died in 1995 at age 53.
Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh and Weir released an extended joint statement about the honor.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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Esther Kang, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
There will, almost undoubtedly, be more collaborations ahead, and the late artist’s posthumous impact on fashion deserves to be studied or at least captured for future generations to become privy to his longstanding, legacy-building works.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
The foundation named after Tavitian, who died in 2020, recently facilitated a posthumous gift of hundreds of artworks to the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The event will also include posthumous tributes to Jerry Garcia, one of the band’s founders, who died in 1995 at age 53.
Hart, Kreutzmann, Lesh and Weir released an extended joint statement about the honor.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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