Most of the obituaries in the Nation read the same way except for details about the deceased and their family ties. Pope John Paul II was the subject of three false death announcements. DUE DILIGENCEThere are many reasons why editors mistakenly publish obituaries of people who are still alive. The third reason is when somebody plants a false death announcement. It promptly retracted its mistake and published a correction, preventing the false obituary from causing further harm.

Source: Daily Nation February 08, 2018 18:00 UTC