posthumous

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Ben Sasse: It turns out if you’re 54 people and you get a terminal diagnosis, they act like you’re 94 and you need posthumous awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

That posthumous documentary followed the rehearsals for his London residency, which was canceled after he died, just 18 days before the first of 50 scheduled shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, the first African artist to be honoured this way.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"Fela has been an ancestor for 28 years. His legacy is growing by the day. This is immortality," Ghariokwu tells the BBC, welcoming the posthumous award.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

I had heard such predictions all my life from Malcolm and all his posthumous followers who hollered that the Dreamers must reap what they sow.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates