# How many Dopers did we lose to death over the years-without knowing it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 23, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643 "2020-10-23T00:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/21 "2020-10-24T04:29:09Z")
Yes, my situation as well. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/22 "2020-10-24T12:25:02Z")
Wait…this isn’t the cool kids table anymore? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/23 "2020-10-24T12:35:20Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Wait…this isn’t the cool kids table anymore? - @discobot fortune ---
**Author:** ![discobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/discobot/32/570_2.png) [@discobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/discobot)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/24 "2020-10-24T12:35:22Z")
> 🔮 Signs point to yes ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/25 "2020-10-24T12:36:19Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Wait…this isn’t the cool kids table anymore? - > [@discobot](#): > > Signs point to yes - There’s your answer. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/26 "2020-10-24T18:13:12Z")
I may be getting the term wrong, but nowadays it’s recommended that you have a will, a health power of attorney, a financial power of attorney, and an electronic power of attorney. The last can just be someone with a list of your electronic contacts, with ID and password. It can include your patreon and other auto-debit info, so that your executor isn’t surprised by your account shrinking. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/27 "2020-11-01T19:18:50Z")
I thinking the phrase for deceased Dopers is **The No Longer Teeming Millions.** ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643/28 "2020-11-01T19:42:57Z")
Actually, it’s the only population of our users that just keeps growing. It’s us still-warm folks that become less and less a teeming horde over time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-did-we-lose-to-death-over-the-years-without-knowing-it/923643.md?page=1)