Humanist and historical, emotional and dispassionate,. Verkkothis article addresses how online death announcements (odas) (where bereaved people use social media platforms to share news of a loved one’s. Verkkothe pandemic has forced people to discover new ways of maintaining connection with one another and to consider their own mortality — obituaries. Verkkoby delving deeper into these famous obituaries, we can uncover the hidden narratives that have been overshadowed by time or societal biases. Verkkonpr's mary louise kelly talks to writer susan soper, creator of the obitkit about the challenges of writing someone's obituary.