i once stumbled over a service on the net where you were provided a link for your forum signature which stated if you were dead or alive. you had to log in manually to a specific server once a week or so to confirm you were still alive. so, if you really die, you won't log in anymore and the sig shows it. but i can't dig out the link
Yes..
and it'll be quite comical when it announces to us that Wolfman Von Jones has lost control of his bodily functions, VultureCulture has gotten alzheimer's, and they're unable to pre-treat Dark_Jester with medication right after his heart attack due to his excessive use of viagra