From The Frontline: John Pope

John Pope thinks a lot about death. And for good reason. He’s been writing obituaries since 1978. Pope found his beat under tragic circumstances, during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Since then, he’s paid tribute to countless New Orleans luminaries and unsung heroes alike. In this edition of the Historic New Orleans Collection’s oral history series, NOLA Life Stories, Pope reflects on life, death, and how the dead go on living.