> In this case, how did the obit writers know that he did not want it included?
I would imagine that obituary writers err on the side of discretion. In the case of a public figure, it probably has to do with what's on the record. If the writer looks back through the clips and doesn't see anything about sexuality, she probably won't mention it in the obit. This applies to many aspects of someone's life - you're unlikely to read that the deceased was cheap or didn't attend church, even if that was "well known" among friends and associates, unless it was already known to the public. For a non-public figure, where there's no file of previously-published stories, the writer will talk to family and/or friends and/or close associates like co-workers. If the kinds of personal details we're discussing don't come up in those less-than-hard-hitting interviews, they won't appear in the obituary. Even if the funeral is a religious service, there's no obligation to point out that the deceased really wasn't observant -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
