Talk:Robert Orben

No longer living

I am the grand-nephew of Robert Orben. He passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023. In general I would like to update this page significantly to honor his legacy, but I was waiting to do so until he passed away to not run afoul of the biographies of living persons policy. (I recall the policy being stricter when I last checked years ago, like I literally couldn't make changes at all, seems that under this policy I could have been making some changes already but didn't think to check back for a policy update.) Regardless, at this point it seems the first step is to recognize that he is no longer a living person. Please help me with whatever steps are necessary to initiate that change. Davidhoffert (talk) 04:38, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

This doesn't specifically need the help of an administrator, any editor may assist with this, so I've converted it to a standard help request.

I am sorry for your loss.

We do need for verification purposes something indicating his passing, like a news story or obituary. 331dot (talk) 08:06, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

@Davidhoffert: If you prove his death with reliable sources (as it's defined in policy about living people), I can handle the rest for you. Are there any articles in media about his death? A09 (talk) 10:32, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

@A09 We finally have a published obituary for me to cite: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/us/bob-orben-dead.html

Please let me know when I am able to make further edits to this page. Davidhoffert (talk) 13:03, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

@Davidhoffert: All seems good thanks to previous editors. I have added NYT source into Wikidata object. A09 (talk) 20:23, 9 February 2023 (UTC)