Sorry for the you tube link, but it’s too relevant: When people speak English but with German grammar.

No it’s common for papers to have prewritten obituaries for people they know will die soon, or even just important people in general so they can get them published quickly. She would have just had place holders for the date and his age that the editor filled in before publication. She probably didn’t expect that Watson would outlive her.

Not that I would have worked for that scummy company to begin with but that would be a huge deal breaker.