Woman becomes viral sensation after writing her own obituary

Linda Murphy, a Massachusetts woman who battled ALS, has become a posthumous viral sensation for her humorous self-written obituary.
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'It looks like I'm dead:' Mass. woman writes own witty obituary, leaves behind heartfelt message

"Well, if you're reading this obituary, I'm dead. I died of FOMO due to complications from ALS," read an obituary for Linda Murphy, also written by Linda Murphy.

‘I died of FOMO’: Massachusetts woman’s self-written obituary goes viral after death

Murphy passed away on September 21 at the age of 60 after a battle with bulbar-onset ALS, a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Her obituary, shared widely online, has touched thousands and ...