The five stages of grief are a well-known framework for what people experience after loss. Learn what they are, the caveats and how to get through each stage.

Most people, when discussing the stages of grief, think of the “five stages of grief”, better known as the Kubler-Ross model which was first introduced in the 1969 book On Death and Dying.

In the wake of Richard Jeni’s suicide in 2007 and Greg Giraldo’s overdose in 2010 – both were frequent performers at the club – owner Jamie Masada decided to try and help.

Here’s what the five stages of grief are, and how you can consider and process them in whichever order you experience them. 1. Denial ...