Thailand’s First Serial Killer Si Quey Cremated After Five Decades on Display
A Thailand museum cremated the body of the country's first convicted serial killer in July, more than half a century after his death. Known as a “cannibal killer,”...
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Coroners Under Fire for Issuing Cremation Permits for Homicide Victims
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to change the state's cremation laws after a report found parish coroners regularly issuing cremation permits that could hamper murder investigations. Coroners in almost all...
Death Care Hits The Theatre Stage With Premiere of Hail Cremation!
Plenty of hit Broadway shows have been based on true stories of historic figures (Hamilton, anyone?). However, the upcoming theatre production of Hail Cremation!, although true and historic,...
2019: The Year in Cremation and Alternative Disposition
Cremation rates have been growing steadily in the United States and Canada for almost two decades. It seemed that throughout 2019, though, various forms of cremation and alternative...
In Japan, Even the Dead Have a Housing Crisis
Urbanization, population growth, and the frenetic pace of modern life have undeniable impacts on all aspects of society, and funeral customs are not immune to these changes. In...
CANA Insights: What Consumers Think Cremation Is … And Is Not
We’ve been exploring the fascinating insights gained from consumer focus groups sponsored by CANA and Homesteaders Life Company earlier this year. The goal of this groundbreaking research was...
Diary of My First Death Conference
I’ll admit, when I started writing for Connecting Directors in 2018, I had no idea how many death conferences existed. Or what they entailed. Or what to expect. ...