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'It looks like I'm dead:' Mass. woman writes own witty obituary

Linda Murphy used humor in her self-written obituary to inspire kindness and positivity, urging people to embrace life despite her ALS diagnosis three years ago.

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"Well, if you're reading this obituary, I'm dead. I died of FOMO due to complications from ALS," read an obituary for Linda Murphy, also written by Linda Murphy.

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A love letter to life: Massachusetts woman writes her own obituary before dying of ALS

It's not often that an obituary goes viral. But Linda Murphy, of Framingham, Massachusetts, made sure that hers would.

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WCVB broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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