EndNotes

Thu., Jan. 1, 2015

Those who departed in 2014

Maya Angelou attends an event in Washington in 2008. The cultural pioneer and Renaissance woman has died at 86. (Associated Press)

In 2014, the world lost many impressive people – Eli Wallach, Joan Rivers, Ben Bradlee and others - who shaped our culture, and influenced our understanding of our world and ourselves.

As we begin another year, we recall the people who left us – and the impression they left on our hearts.

Who made a difference to you?

(S-R archive photo: Maya Angelou)

Posted Jan. 1, 2015, 9:47 p.m.

Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.