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

Earlier this month, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com, shared with the world that he will be headed into…

3 years ago

Must-See Funerary Films You May Have Missed

Oscar season has passed, the pandemic may be nearing an end, and Summer is just around the corner. It seems…

3 years ago

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

April 9, 2021, Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 99. No question,…

3 years ago

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

Part 2 of our exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney, the Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19. In this…

3 years ago

The Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19: An Exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney

Digital Dying learned first-hand from Courtney Baloney of Treasures of Life, a funeral services center in St. James Parrish, Louisiana.…

3 years ago

Dying To Vote – As Election Day Nears, Some Older Americans Go To Extremes

The great COVID-19 election is at last upon us and given the hardships and limitations presented by the virus many…

4 years ago

Coronavirus Challenges – Six Months On, How Are We Remembering the Dead?

Due to the pandemic, it has been a challenging and difficult time for those who have lost loved ones. The…

4 years ago

AS THE 2020 HURRICANE SEASON ROARS ON, LET’S NOT FORGET THE STRANGE AND DEADLY STORMS OF 1780

Many Americans remember Katrina, Sandy, Andrew, Hugo, but as Hurricane Laura comes ashore we send our thoughts to first responders…

4 years ago

What’s the Best Way to Face Death? Now There’s A Zoom Class For That.

“If we woke up each morning, knowing we only had a year to live what would change? How would we…

4 years ago

Imagining the “Solar Cemetery” – A Talk With Mortician Caitlin Doughty

With the cost of land rising around the country and an increase in the popularity of cremation, it's become harder…

4 years ago

Welcome to the Age of the Drive-Thru Funeral—Is It Here To Stay?

As the United States moves into its fourth month of quarantine mode, Americans have gotten accustomed to drive-thru medical checkups,…

4 years ago

Will coronavirus forever change the American way of death & the meaning of life? – Interview with Morbid Anatomy’s Joanna Ebenstein

In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Digital Dying connected with Morbid Anatomy artistic director and co-founder Joanna Ebenstein for…

4 years ago

The Other Coronavirus Death, From Loneliness, Anxiety And A Failure Of the Heart

As officials work to keep pace with the rising number of coronavirus deaths, another type of death may be overlooked--lonely…

4 years ago

Coronavirus Sweeps The World, And Even The Funeral Is Transformed

A deadly coronavirus spreads throughout the world, the death toll continues to climb and experts tell us this is just…

4 years ago

Is Joe Biden Dead? Political Coffins, From Margaret Thatcher to Andrew Jackson

Coffins have a long and fascinating political arc. On the one hand, a coffin is a metaphor for death—and the…

4 years ago