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occurring after one's death
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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There are also a few posthumous recipients of the honor including former senator Robert F. Kennedy, former, former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, activist Fannie Lou Hamer, and former Michigan governor George Romney.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Lil Bibby, the founder of Juice Wrld’s Grade A label, spoke to Rolling Stone about the process of keeping the rapper’s memory alive with posthumous releases in the years since his death.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After a battle with cancer, Miller passed in 1992, leaving an indelible mark on music, earning a posthumous induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Another extends protections to posthumous digital replicas, allowing estates to control their use for up to 70 years.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Lil Bibby, the founder of Juice Wrld’s Grade A label, spoke to Rolling Stone about the process of keeping the rapper’s memory alive with posthumous releases in the years since his death.
—Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
After a battle with cancer, Miller passed in 1992, leaving an indelible mark on music, earning a posthumous induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Another extends protections to posthumous digital replicas, allowing estates to control their use for up to 70 years.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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