William Raspberry, a columnist...

...for the Washington Post, died at age 76. His obit in the Times isn't all that remarkable, except for this one thing that you don't often see about someone who lived well into his eighth decade (my emphasis): 

Mr. Raspberry married Sondra Patricia Dodson in 1966. Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother, who is 106; two daughters, Patricia Raspberry and Angela Raspberry Jackson; a son, Mark; a foster son, Reginald Harrison; a sister; and a brother. 

Now, losing a child is a terrible thing. But, I guess once you've hit the century mark, you have to at least brace yourself for the possibility. 

I wonder if my mom will outlive me.