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Slightly off-topic but it's interesting that they interviewed Evelyn for her own obituary.
by mprev 8y ago
Slightly off-topic but it's interesting that they interviewed Evelyn for her own obituary.
- smacktoward 8y agoThat's not uncommon; a big paper like the Times will typically research and write draft obituaries for all sorts of notable people long in advance of their passing. That way, if it's decided when the sad day comes to publish an obit for that person, the draft can be pulled off the shelf and made ready to publish with just a quick pass to cover anything that happened in the subject's life since the draft was written. Part of the fact-checking process for producing that draft obit would involve reaching out to the subject to make sure it has its facts straight. I've heard some people say that the idea of getting a phone call to discuss your own obituary is pretty morbid; but to me, it seems like it would be flattering. It means you lived a life notable enough to merit an obit in the New York Times!