Day of the Dead: Here are some facts about death in the U.S.

If it takes you five minutes to read this article, approximately 29 Americans will have died during that time.

Chicago-area man killed by ICE honored at Franklin Park Day of the Dead celebration: ‘Someone who was wanted’

Candles, candy and colorful flowers adorned the ofrenda a couple dozen people helped build Saturday to honor Silverio Villegas Gonzalez.

This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk

Lucia Ortiz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico.
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Day of the Dead returns to Missoula

Missoula's annual Day of the Dead Festival got underway in Missoula on Saturday."Our previous CEO and CFO were originally from Guatemala, they have Latin roots
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Discovering Day of the Dead: Rich History and Traditional Pan de Muerto

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a vibrant festival that honors those who have passed, blending ancient Aztec rituals with Catholic traditions into a celebration that unites families and communities across Mexico.
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Sarasota Block party combines Day of the Dead and Halloween

The couple were both wearing traditional Day of the Dead makeup and attire. Nonetheless, costumes of all sorts were found at the Day of the Dead and Halloween Block Party, hosted by the Italian restaurant Clasico on Nov. 1.

The Day of the Dead in Three Tracks with Coco Maria

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