false alarms Relatives mourning a dead woman for 5 hours suddenly hear a knock — from inside the coffin Carla Sinclair

death When you die, this sofa converts into your coffin David Pescovitz

books Zena Sharman's "Queering Death" series tackles end of life care for LGBTQ+ people Elías Villoro

canada Canadian artist gives journalist full access to witness her medically-assisted 'good death' Rusty Blazenhoff

china Chinese influencer dies shortly after live-streaming himself downing bottles of potent liquor in challenge Rusty Blazenhoff

new york Prisoners' headstones in New York now humanized with names, not just ID numbers Rusty Blazenhoff

death Grim Reaper spotted at Westminster Abbey in video from King Charles's coronation David Pescovitz

death Start-up turns cremains into stones to help people connect with their departed loved ones Rusty Blazenhoff

art Sweaters for dead birds by artist Anette Messager Popkin

Comics EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Ashes," a thrilling graphic novel about friendship, road trips, and death Thom Dunn

death List of catacombs to explore around the world Popkin

dead wrong An 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead, but found breathing 3 hours later at the funeral home Carla Sinclair

death Alzheimer's facility fined $10k after "dead" resident discovered breathing in a body bag David Pescovitz

accidents Here are your odds of dying from a wasp sting, sunstroke, drowning, alcohol poisoning, medical mishap, and other unfortunate experiences David Pescovitz

death Do cruise ships have morgues? David Pescovitz

books "Where do they go?" is an accessible and tender children's book about death Elías Villoro

Weird There is a gift shop of macabre goodies inside of the Los Angeles coroner's office Popkin

death Human remains can legally now be used as compost in California David Pescovitz

death Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures David Pescovitz