I believe that the NYT still has all their obituaries "approved" in advance by their subjects. I.e., when a person the NYT considers notable gets older, the NYT

I believe that the NYT still has all their obituaries "approved" in advance by their subjects. I.e., when a person the NYT considers notable gets older, the NYT sends a copy of their proposed obit to the individual for suggestions. That's what they used to do, at any rate.