rest in peace
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Staley wrote on X. “We love you Heidi. May your soul rest in peace and your body pain free.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rimmer's former United team-mate Alex Stepney, a fellow goalkeeper, said on social media: "Such sad news to hear Jimmy Rimmer has passed away, rest in peace and lots of love to Jimmy's family x."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
For now, the humble paper check remains too deeply woven into the fabric of American life to truly rest in peace — even if writing one means playing a riskier game with swindlers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
"May your kind soul rest in peace Alex. Ore mi like you fondly called me, I will always remember and cherish the good times we shared together."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Not so much rest in peace, Harry Potter, more rest in perpetual despair.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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