Deaths and Family Impact

Commenters share personal stories of losing family members, express sympathy for the families affected by tragic deaths, and discuss concerns about family notification and awareness when someone dies unnoticed or estranged.

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Sample Comments

WalterBright Oct 19, 2017 View on HN

It happened to a close relative of mine. These things DO happen.

kimonos Apr 22, 2014 View on HN

Couldn't imagine if this happens to one of my family members..

Sparky4160 Jun 12, 2018 View on HN

It happened to me by a family member. Today She still denies it

irjustin Jan 12, 2024 View on HN

Wouldn't there be a concern for his wider family?

phraseologist Oct 18, 2021 View on HN

Not if a family member has died.

jgavinray Aug 21, 2023 View on HN

Terrible news, my thoughts are with her family.

cubix Nov 26, 2020 View on HN

My aunt passed away a few years ago now. Her husband will never read this. The rest of the family agrees with me as far as I know. I don't see who I'm disrespecting by publicly and semi-anonymously questioning those decisions in retrospect.

kayodelycaon Mar 7, 2022 View on HN

This happened to my aunt and uncle.

ptaipale Jan 4, 2017 View on HN

Sure, but that's still a human tragedy - there are probably people out there who would like to know that their loved one has deceased.

12uu45dd May 10, 2012 View on HN

I'm sure their loved ones noticed.