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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 16 > Deaths can leave online lives in a state of limbo

Deaths can leave online lives in a state of limbo

Spreading the news can be difficult for survivors, but some new services are trying to fill the gap

By Peter Svensson / The Bulletin
March 16, 2009

NEW YORK — When Jerald Spangenberg collapsed and died in the middle of a quest in an online game, his daughter embarked on a quest of her own: to let her father’s gaming friends know that he hadn’t just decided to desert them.

It wasn’t easy, because she....

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