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the old woman passed away quietly
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And when Chicago native Audrey Yacullo passed away a year ago, a love of Mahomes had broken through two fandoms, as her obituary noted.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
The Sundance Institute will also spend next year's event honoring its late founder, Robert Redford, who passed away in September.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
If one of your children has passed away, that child’s descendants (your grandchildren) inherit their share.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
His first wife passed away after the pair had split.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
The Sundance Institute will also spend next year's event honoring its late founder, Robert Redford, who passed away in September.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
If one of your children has passed away, that child’s descendants (your grandchildren) inherit their share.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
His first wife passed away after the pair had split.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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