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Welcome to Death Can Be Funny

Although Dying isn't funny at all, Death can be! This lens is a tribute to one of my favorite characters, The Grim Reaper, and to all of the funny portrayals of death's darkest angel.

This lens contains links to help you find the funniest reapers, video clips from some of our favorite shows featuring that skeletal madman and a lot more. Have fun!

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Why do we laugh at death? Why not? By laughing at what we fear, we make it a little less threatening.

Honestly, I don't think it's really death that we are all so afraid of. I think it's the not knowing part, you know?

Death and dying are intrical parts of life and living. No one can escape it no matter how hard they try. You can't buy, or talk, your way out of it. You can't even postpone it once it's your time.

We might as well face IT, or him, or her, with a smile!

"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

Dead Like Me

In my opinion, the cast of Dead Like Me contained some of the funniest Grim Reapers ever to grace the screens of television.

Dead Like Me - Official Site for MGM Dark Comedy TV Show and DVD: Dead Like Me is a gritty dark comedy, a classic coming of age story... with a grim twist.
Dead Like Me - Showtime Site: Dead Like Me offers an Episode Guide with information for each episode in season 2, information about the show, characters, and plot, and wallpaper downloads for personal use.
Dead Like Me TV Show - Dead Like Me Television Show - TV.com: Dead Like Me TV Show, TV.com is your reference guide to Dead Like Me Show. Episode guide, photos, videos, cast and crew information, forums, reviews and more.
Dead Like Me - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Dead Like Me From Wikipedia

Dead Like Me YouTube vids

Dead Like Me - The Shallow End Clip: by FunFetishism | video info

295 ratings | 54,634 views

curated content from YouTube

Get Dead Like Me at Amazon

Seasons One and Two Available

I loved this show to death! I was so mad when they cancelled it. Thank goodness it can live forever on dvd!

If you missed it on television I highly encourage you to buy the dvds. If you like funny grim reapers, you're going to love this show!

Mandy Patinkin

Learn more about one of the stars of Dead Like Me, Mandy Patinkin.

When Death Isn't Funny

Losing a Loved One Is NOT Funny at All

Losing a loved one can be devastating for those left behind. There are things you can do to help ease the pain.
Read my informative article here:

Celebrating Father's Day Without Him - Associated Content: Ideas for celebrating Father's Day (or any occasion) after losing your loved one.
Gardening Through Grief: The loss of a loved one can be devastating. Believe it or not gardening can go a long way to help ease the pain.I am not a professional doctor and I won't claim that my advice will work for everyone. This is just something that I have found helpful when I have lost special people.

Terry Pratchett's DEATH

His booming voice comes through loud and clear eveytime DEATH makea an appearance in the Disc World. I look for him in every Terry Pratchett book and I'm usually not disappointed. If I had to pick a favorite DEATH story I guess I'd say Hogfather. Thinking of DEATH as Santa Claus still makes me laugh out loud!

If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting DEATH, I suggest you grab a copy of this book and join the fun. You'll recognize DEATH right away. He's the one who speaks only in capital letters!

Quoted from Hogfather

AND WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR HOGWATCH, SMALL HUMAN?
~ Death

"Here's a tip, though. Just 'Ho, Ho, Ho' will do. Dont say 'Cower, brief mortals'"
~ Albert advises Death on how to be the Hogfather

Terry Pratchett Online

Great sites for learning about the man and his creations.

TerryPratchettBooks.com: "Another world is
colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the
monsters are coming back."
Terry Pratchett- Disc World: A Terry
Pratchett / Discworld Web Site
Terry Pratchett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Terry Pratchett From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terry Pratchett Quotes - The Quotations Page: Quotes by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett / Paul Kidby Discworld Artwork by Paul Kidby: Terry Pratchett's Artist of choice
The Discworld of Terry Pratchett: Terry Pratchett and The Discworld

What sort of person writes about a circular world on
the back of a giant star turtle supported by four
elephants?

Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett

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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Cartoon Network: Get all the grim details about Billy & Mandy!

Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life

'It took God six days to create the Earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes to screw it up'

Most memorable moment: When the Grim Reaper comes to dinner.

The Meaning of Life - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Meaning of Life From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Script from The Meaning of Life: Screenplays for You, free movie scripts and screenplays

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life on Amazon

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Link List

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991): Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Wikipedia: Information about Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey mistakes, goofs and bloopers: Mistakes, goofs, pictures, quotes, trailers and trivia for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and other movies

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey on Amazon

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So, are you afraid of death, or do you enjoy laughing at him as much as I do?
Tell me your thoughts on death or just leave me a bony thumbs up!

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ZodiacImmortal May 6, 2012 @ 11:31 pm | delete

Death Dude! (Bill & Ted)

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Edutopia Jan 2, 2012 @ 6:39 am | delete

Pratchett's Death is the best representation of Death you've listed. Really funny.

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Wordwinder Mar 4, 2010 @ 10:02 am | delete

If the inevitability of death is accepted, living becomes that much more enjoyable. Interesting lens theme. Lensrolled to "Pages of life".

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LoKackl Dec 23, 2009 @ 3:31 pm | delete

A bit of both, actually: afraid, as well as enjoy laughing at that little sh.., (death). I think the first time I laughed was in Dickinson's poem, "I heard a fly buzz - when I died - ......I willed my Keepsakes - Signed away/What portion of me be/Assignable - and then it was/There interposed a Fly/With Blue - uncertain - stumbling Buzzzz - Between the light - and me..."
I suppose the will to believe death can be funny is in Halloween..Love your lens, Robin.