This week we’re going old school, we’ve heard about moirologists, now it’s time to talk about funeral mutes! But first Madison is talking about the incredible phenomenon known as end of life lucidity. We’ve got an obituary for a horror icon, and one for a man who had his priorities straight! Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/08/i-went-to-the-funerals-of-complete-strangers-this-is-what-i-learned-about-the-living https://austins.co.uk/the-history-of-the-victorian-mute/#:~:text=A%20mute%20was%20basically%20a,with%20a%20black%20top%20hat https://dailynewsreported.com/togetherness/man-spends-the-day-telling-people-that-their-babies-are-ugly-while-standing-outside-of-walmart/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/fashion/juli-lynne-charlot-dead.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228995515_Terminal_lucidity_in_people_with_mental_illness_and_other_mental_disability_An_overview_and_implications_for_possibly_explanatory_models https://www.healthline.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/terminal-lucidity#preparation https://www.crossroadshospice.com/hospice-palliative-care-blog/2019/july/16/end-of-life-rallying-what-is-terminal-lucidity/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-dying-people-often-experience-a-burst-of-lucidity/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/23/the-clouds-cleared-what-terminal-lucidity-teaches-us-about-life-death-and-dementia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_lucidity https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/halloween-actor-charles-cyphers-dead-at-85 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral#Mutes_and_professional_mourners See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.