Does anyone know why the free obituaries in newspapers list all this personal info about a person that's died, but never seem to put down the cause of death? Is it a legal issue?
2007-01-01 05:48:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Because cause of death is very personal and could be embarrassing for the family. Not all family members want it known that Mother committed suicide or Uncle George died of AIDS. Many times there's a hint at the bottom ie:in lieu of flowers a donation to the Heart and Stoke Fund or Cancer Society, etc.
2007-01-01 05:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn K 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-15 18:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure of legal or not, but I would guess that most folks request the information not be listed as public.
I know when my father-in-law died, we just listed it as "a lengthy illness". Same with my grandmother. We felt there was no need to put in the paper the cause, those that loved them knew the illness.
2007-01-01 05:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One clue may be if the family asks for donations to a group like the Cancer society, or MS, or the like. There is no legal requirement to disclose " cause of death " Some clue words in a obit can be " suddenly "for a accident or a fire death, or "peacefully " for a natural causes death in bed. Jim b. Toronto.
2016-05-23 03:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's mostly a privacy issue. Outside the family, it usually none of anyone else's business.
2007-01-01 05:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by Joe D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's up to the family.
2007-01-01 07:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-01 05:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 10⤋