Practice News Story: Obituary

CHICAGO, Ill. - Oprah Gail Winfrey died on February 14th at around 3:30 p.m. Oprah passed away due to a tragic accident after she left her studio in Chicago, and started on her way home. She was mobbed by hundreds of excited fans right after leaving her studio. The fans managed to get in her car and Oprah tragically suffocated in her car. Unfortunately her fans loved her too much.

Winfrey was born on Jan. 29, 1954. She was the daughter of Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. She was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Oprah began her successful career as a 19 year old girl working for the Nashville TV station WTVF-TV. Oprah leaves her show behind, a show that was the number one talk show in the United States for 21 seasons in a row. The Oprah Winfrey show has 46 million viewers a week. Oprah put out her own magazine in 2000. The magazine is called O, and it is now one of the most read magazines in the United States. Oprah was also very generous, she donated many millions of dollars to all kinds of charities. Every year, at least once, Oprah would give free cars to every person in her audience.

Oprah is survived by her husband, Stedman Graham. They lived together in Chicago with their four dogs. Oprah also leaves behind many fans who absolutely adore her. Oprah was widely known for her generosity and being a great person. "Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not." Although people knew lots of the things that Oprah did, she lived by this quote, and she will be missed by millions of people.