I have two recent cases like that. One died on Aug. 1, at home, of a heart attack. It was discovered before 11:00 p.m. but by the time the coroner and police arrived, it was well after midnight. His death certificate says he died on Aug. 2.
Because his family knew when he died, his headstone and obituary both have Aug. 1 as the death date.
Another case is where a daughter paid a visit to her father on Sunday, Feb. 29/04, and discovered he was very ill. He refused to go to the hospital, and she had to fly home that afternoon. That evening and all day Monday she phoned his place but there wasn't any answer. Tuesday, she had someone check on him, only to discover he was dead, and in the same place she last saw him.
She was told that he likely died that Sunday, however, since he was pronounced dead on Tuesday, March 2/04, that's what his death certificate says.
In this case, the family used the March 2 date on his obituary.
I often wonder about victims of violence whose bodies aren't discovered till months or years later. What does their death certificate say?
About the only thing you can do is add it to your notes -- the person was "pronounced" dead on such & such a date.
Kathy
--------------------- From: "Star"
The death certificate may be fairly accurate but it too can be wrong. My
father died on January 10 but his death certificate says January 11. I have
all my records correct, the newspapers reported his death date correct and
his headstone is correct but not the death certificate. So much for that.
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