There have been markets in the past where there was considerable debate over how to determine the moment someone died, you should have an opinionated answer already prepared before anything like that happens.

@Eliza this is a very good point, thank you for bringing that up.

In most cases it shouldn't be too controversial to use the legal time (and location) of death officially reported, however if there appears to be a period of time between actual physical death (cessation of biological function) and declared time of death I will have to consult trader and moderator opinions and look into the outcomes of those past debates you mention.

I am not opposed to resolving to a % based on time of death process spend in bed or N/A if it's entirely unclear.

@SpeaksForTrees I think death comes when the soul exits the body so, in the case we are discussing, it already happened! (?!?)

@hidetzugu i mean really none of us are qualified to make resolutions about the existence and behavior of souls

Hospital beds count?

@hidetzugu yes certainly