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Death of Jenny Clack
Jenny Clack died of cancer this morning (26-03-2020), as announced by her husband on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=590352595&__tn__=%2CdC-R-R&eid=ARBuLubOelgXlFnSam5zpP7FJVAlV2Zg_DKvZr4dnS7o0ZWJF22MwpmgK-sNSjEMqnVAgeE3y3tM-ax2&hc_ref=ARRwK7YwmsEVYFrPG3vA4O3qiq4vmeaVPcT84yP9N2JpECdhCn9VXNftBcMODdLBvbQ&fref=nf )

She was my PhD supervisor, and we were co-authoring a paper together, so Rob informed me this morning.

Not sure of the procedure to convert the biog page of a living person into one of a deceased person.

DrJonJ (talk) 16:40, 26 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Very sorry to hear that, sad news. Essentially, Wikipedia has to refer to information already published in reliable sources, and while I don't use facebook myself, I don't think its ideal. I'd suggest getting her university page updated, or as that links to the Clack's website that should be an option: her Biography there was last edited by Rob Clack in November. There don't seem to be any news reports online yet. Add a note here when something's been published, and that source can be cited to make the appropriate changes. Jenny's achievements were impressive, and hope this page can give appropriate coverage. Thanks, . . dave souza, talk 18:10, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I stand corrected: facebook cited by Metaknowledge and refined by Editrite!, so that's this article current. Expect the websites noted above will soon be brought up to date. . . dave souza, talk 22:05, 26 March 2020 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry, but a Facebook post is insufficient per WP:BLP and especially WP:BLPSPS, even if it turns out to be unfortunately true. I have reverted all changes pending confirmation in reliable sources. Exceptionally high quality sources are needed for something like death. Wikipedia is not a breaking news outlet, and it's better to be late and correct than early and wrong. Wikipedia cites what news outlets report, it doesn't make the news. Let's wait until better sources exist. --Animalparty! (talk) 05:03, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Edit: A more reliable source has been found and added for verification. https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-jenny-clack-frs-1947-2020 --Animalparty! (talk) 05:38, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks!DrJonJ (talk) 08:02, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks to all, that's a sound source for this important change. The websites I linked to still don't seem to have been brought up to date, no doubt that will be done in due course. . dave souza, talk 11:17, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

I personally met Jenny when I was doing work for my Msci thesis back in October 2018, I knew she was sick then but it still is shocking, may she rest in peace. Hemiauchenia (talk) 16:53, 30 March 2020 (UTC)