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Jeff Bezos is Headed to Space – What Happens If He Dies there?

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Thu, June 24th, 2021

Earlier this month, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com, shared with the world that he will be headed into space. While the internet has been abuzz with the richest person in America’s decision to leave this planet’s gravitational pull—for just about 11 minutes—one academic question we’ve considered here at Digital Dying ...

Must-See Funerary Films You May Have Missed

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Thu, May 27th, 2021

Oscar season has passed, the pandemic may be nearing an end, and Summer is just around the corner. It seems like a good time to reflect back on some of the top funerary films that have come our way at Digital Dying.

The Death of Prince Philip, and Other Famous People Who Lived to 99

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Wed, April 14th, 2021

April 9, 2021, Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 99. No question, that's a ripe old age and brings to mind the long lives of others we have profiled here at Digital Dying. Our Justin Nobel takes a look back at some of these ...

In Honor of Embalming – Rock Star Louisiana Funeral Director Courtney Baloney Defends the Corpse

By: Justin Nobel | Date: Fri, February 19th, 2021

Part 2 of our exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney, the Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19. In this extraordinary interview, Mr. Baloney goes into detail on the issue of cremation, another potent topic in the funeral community and one that Covid-10 has brought back into focus. Among the other topics ...