The Amazing James Randi (1928-2020)

“Hanging over Niagara Falls in a straightjacket is something you can do for a number of years, but it’s strenuous. I got tired of... Read More
In Memoriam: Philip Appleman, 1926-2020

Philip Appleman died on April 11, 2020. He was a poet, novelist, editor, and humanist. Appleman earned degrees from Northwestern University, the University of... Read More
In Memoriam: Edd Doerr

Longtime humanist activist Edd Doerr passed away on February 6, 2020. He was eighty-nine years old. Born into a working-class Catholic family in the... Read More
In Memoriam: Pete Stark, 1931-2020

Fortney H. “Pete” Stark Jr., the 2008 Humanist of the Year who served in the US House of Representatives representing California's 13th District for... Read More
IN MEMORIAM: Melvin S. Lipman, 1936-2019

Mel Lipman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 28, 1936, and was a forty-five year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Raised in... Read More
In Memoriam: Janet Jeppson Asimov, 1926 – 2019

Janet Opal Jeppson Asimov died on Monday, February 25, 2019. She was ninety-two years old. Janet is remembered for her significant contributions to psychiatry,... Read More
Humanist Remembrance: Carl Coon, 1927-2018

“Our country is in trouble. It’s like a snake that has outgrown its skin and is trying to shed it. We’ve gotten too big... Read More
Special Remembrance: Carol Wintermute

Update: Life Celebration information has been added to the end of this article. Carol Wintermute, a longtime leader of the humanist movement in the... Read More
In Memoriam: A Chance Encounter with Christopher Hitchens

This article has been updated from a post that first appeared on December 16, 2011, at the former Rant ‘n Reason blog. Christopher Hitchens... Read More
In Memoriam: Howard B. Radest (1928-2014)

Dr. Howard Radest, a former member of the Humanist magazine’s editorial advisory board and longtime contributor, died on October 11 at the age of... Read More