Providing proof of death in a request
Asked by Benjamin Greenberg on April 24, 2015.
2 answers from A. Trivisonno and Jack R-W.
I recently saw a MuckRock request for FBI files on Christopher Hitchens. There, the requestor included a hyperlink to a NY Times article discussing his death. If my memory is correct, without a hyperlink to a newspaper obituary, some other proof of death may be necessary such as a scan of a newspaper obituary or a copy of the individual’s death certificate. Hope this helps!