"They were my life": Remembering the Orlando shooting victims

We now know the names of all the victims killed in the Orlando massacre. Most of the 49 people died inside Pulse nightclub, and their ages ranged from 18 to 50. Another 53 people at the club were wounded, and nearly 30 of them are recovering at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.

According to the hospital, the patients appear to be improving, reports CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas. The positive news comes as we are learning more about those who were killed.

The city of Orlando finished posting the names of the deceased Monday night, nearly two days after the deadly shooting spree.

Akyra Murray, 18, was the youngest to die. The oldest was 50-year-old Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez.

Amanda Alvear, 25, aspired to be a nurse. Her friend, Mercedez Flores, 26, wanted to be a party planner.

Josean Garcia was with the two women at Pulse on Saturday night.

"They were my life literally. Everyone knows that. They were my life," Garcia said.

Luis Vielma, 22, worked at the Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios. Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling tweeted about Vielma, writing, "I can't stop crying."

Juan Guerrero, 22, and Drew Leinonen, 32, had been dating for nearly two years. In an interview, family members said they planned to marry. Instead, the men will share a funeral service.

Shane Tomlinson, 33, sang in the band, Frequency.

Orlando surgeons describe chaos after shooting

"You just don't think that you're not gonna see the person again the next day. You've gotta thank God every day for your life," Tomlinson's bandmate Ginelle Morales said.

Morales learned her friend died after an agonizing day-long wait.

"It was excruciating. So many friends and family asking, 'Hey, are you okay? Have you heard any news?'" Morales said.

Paula Blanco took her boyfriend Cory Connell, 21, to Pulse to teach him Latin dancing. Blanco survived. Connell did not.

"I knew in my heart of hearts if something happened to him it was because he was protecting his girlfriend. I knew, I believe in my heart of hearts that's what it was," Connell's older brother, Ryan, said.

On Tuesday, there will be a press conference at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Eight surgeons and two of the shooting victims are expected to speak.

At the same time, families are planning to remember their loved ones. We know of at least one local funeral home currently planning six services.

Here is the full list of Orlando shooting victims:

Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old

Amanda Alvear, 25 years old

Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old

Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old

Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old

Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old

Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old

Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old

Cory James Connell, 21 years old

Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old

Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old

Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old

Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old

Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old

Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old

Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old

Frank Hernandez, 27 years old

Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old

Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old

Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old

Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old

Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old

Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old

Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old

Kimberly Morris, 37 years old

Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old

Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old

Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old

Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old

Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old

Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old

Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old

Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old

Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old

Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old

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