Status of a Facebook Account After the Owner Dies

Gizmodo:  “One day, you’re going to die.  And when you do, you online presence—like your social network profiles, your blog comments, and your web services—will serve as your very first memorial. Here’s how it’ll play out. . . . And Facebook knows this. They’ve got a healthy help section for the bereaved, which lays out what how one can deal with a dead profile.  Here are the options:”