Is it more respectful to use more current photos of people who have died? Or is it better to use photos from their "prime"? - eviltoast

Just had this thought and I’m caught between the two. Assuming anything being considered were all “good” photos, what would you prefer if it were you?

*Lots of great responses! I do want to clarify that I am not currently dealing with this scenario myself, but I appreciate the thoughtful comments. Hopefully they can help people that are struggling. I know I’ll keep them in mind for the future.

  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
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    7 months ago

    I’d argue, that also depends on the kind of person.

    Often, there are news about some actor dying who had his prime back in the 70s/80s and didn’t get much publicity afterwards. Hardly anybody knows how that person looks today. So I think an old photo would be fine.