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Make sure no people on the notable death list are redlinked?

Would this be a logical WikiProject to pursue? I assume that in order for a person to be listed on this page, he or she must meet notability standards for Wikipedia. After a person dies, if they are notable enough to mention on the deaths page, I think that an article ought to be made to explain their acheivements. If a person does not meet notability standards for Wikipedia, and it is decided that he or she should not have his or her own article, perhaps he or she should not be listed on the Notable Death page.

Just a thought – feedback welcome

Matt Chase ^(talk) 15:29, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

One of the purposes of allowing red-links on the Deaths list is, indeed, to encourage people to write an article. Policy is to remove redlinked people from the death list if they are still redlinked one month after their death. There has been much discussion of redlinks, which arrived at this consensus - see FAQ at the top of this page and lengthy discussions in the archives. Arjayay (talk) 16:13, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cory Monteith

The article currently says the cause of Monteith's death was "apparent drug overdose", citing this website. But that reference states: "Reports that Cory Monteith’s cause of death was drug related have not been confirmed. (Update: Police say Cory Monteith’s cause of death was not immediately apparent, and the source of rumors of an overdose was not immediately clear.)" So until the autopsy is performed on Monday or the cause of death is confirmed by police, "apparent drug overdose" should be removed. 67.163.124.220 (talk) 06:38, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]