Sometimes it does happen. I once interviewed with a company that was hiring because one of their engineers had died in a motorcycle accident. Personally, I thi

Sometimes it does happen. I once interviewed with a company that was hiring because one of their engineers had died in a motorcycle accident. Personally, I think trying to reframe it as happy and positive and coming with a grace period is a little frivolous. Your team should be prepared to transition someone's responsibilities in the context of a sudden, wrenching, and traumatic change.