Finding out if someone has died can be difficult in several ways. You can use a number of online websites to see if and when someone has died.

Finding out if someone has died is relatively easy because there are usually public announcements on obituaries and websites. What you probably won’t find, however, is how the person died. That information is usually only spread by word of mouth.

Read online obituaries. An obituary is the first place you should look to see if someone has died. There are websites for both recent obituaries and historical ones.

Social media should be your next choice. If you can find a social media account for the deceased, you will likely see his or her friends and family posting sentiments and memories.