Sudden Loss

In 1988, just before Marianne’s 10th birthday, her littler sister Annie passed away from brain cancer at just 6 years old. In this interview Marianne shares what the experience of this loss was like both at the time and how she’s coped with it over the past 30 years. If you would like to support…

In 1986, at the age of 46, Gina Nagel’s Aunt Betty wound up in the hospital for some bleeding and weakness and within 10 days she died of kidney and liver failure from complications of alcoholism. In this interview we learn how Gina’s Aunt’s death affected her and her family, at the time and how…

When Sara was 12 years old her brother was killed after being involved in a car accident. In this interview we learn how Sara’s loss affected her at the time, more than 30 years ago, and how it has shaped her life today. Share your “20-20” story of loss: http://2020griefproject.com/share-your-story

When John Gaylardo’s mom went into the hospital for a relatively routine procedure, she unfortunately did not make it back out alive. In this interview we speak with John about how the sudden and unexpected loss of his mother affected him at the time of the—more than 20 years ago—and the regret he feels today…

Ken Agud’s story begins one morning when he learns that his Dad had a fatal heart attack after finding him unresponsive in his bedroom. In this interview, we speak with Ken about this loss, more than 20 years ago, and how it has shaped his views about life and death. We talk about family, friendships…

Today we hear from Shani Campbell who shares the sudden and unexpected loss of her older sister, from more than twenty years ago. Shani’s sister, and a friend, were abducted and murdered in 1994, when Shani was 13 years old. In her story we learn how Shani coped with her sister’s loss, and how she…