obituary

IPA: oʊbˈɪtʃuɛri

A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete), the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
(by extension) A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.
(figurative) An announcement or description of the end of something.
(historical) A register of deaths, especially one maintained by a religious institution; a necrology.

Examples of "obituary" in Sentences

As ever, the best obituary is in the Daily Telegraph.
An obituary is not an opinion, and the proper thing to do is send condolences.
The entire obituary is a must-read: Famed Eames design team member dies (Santa Monica Daily Press)
A preliminary obituary is here, and there will surely be more appreciations and tributes to follow.
Marty Beckerman, author of forthcoming Disinformation book Dumbocracy has his own take on a George Carlin obituary:
And we can read your obituary from the comfort of our armchairs. on November 3, 2008 at 8: 33 pm | Reply Danger Mouse
George Macdonald Fraser, the author of the Flashman novels, has died – this is his obituary from the London Telegraph:
The whole point of the obituary is to make known that someone has died and yet how he died is left a complete mystery.
June 2nd, 2008 9: 53 am ET your political obituary is already carved in a stone at the politician's graveyard in capitol hill.