Q: There are many "rules" associated with this page. Why?
A: Recent deaths is one of the most-viewed articles in Wikipedia. The article Deaths in 2014 received more than 21 million views [1]. It is important that such a high-profile article has factual information presented in a consistent format.
Q: Why are there redlinks (deceased subject with no Wikipedia article) listed in the article?
A: Many notable people die before a Wikipedia article is written about them. The regular editors of this page have agreed that a death notice without an article may remain for one month after the death, so that an article may develop. If there is no article after one month, then the death notice is removed from the list.
Q: Why are dead animals sometimes listed in the article?
A: Many animals (like Lonesome George) achieve notability similar to humans during their life. This article reports the death of any notable biological life, not just humans.
Q: I read on Twitter that a notable person has just died. Can I add their death to the list?
A: Material about living persons (or recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced is removed immediately and without waiting for discussion (WP:BLP). Blogs and social media sites are generally considered to be unreliable. Every death listed must be supported by a reference from a reliable, independent source.
Q: A new month started five days ago. Why are deaths in the old month still appearing here?
A: It takes some time for deaths to be reported in the media and published here. Editors have agreed to keep the old month listed in the article for seven days after the new month begins. After that time, the "old" deaths are transferred to the article Deaths in <old month name>.
Q: Why is there sometimes a date without entries at the top of the page?
A: A new date is added when a new day starts in the Eastern Hemisphere. A relevant time clock can be found here.
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This article has been viewed enough times in a single year to make it into the Top 50 Report annual list. This happened in 2015, when it received 27,885,484 views.
This article has been viewed enough times in a single week to appear in the Top 25 Report49 times. The weeks in which this happened:
