Herbie Flowers Is [Not Yet] Dead

[Conchis]

The storied session-man and songwriter has died.

http://en.necropedia.org/obituary/Herbie_Flowers

An amazing CV!

[MrGongGong]

Anticipated obituaries
Herbie Flowers anticipated obituary ("anticipated" means that he is not dead).

Herbie Flowers, born on May 19, 1938 in Isleworth, was a British musician. He died on July 22, 2015 at the age of 77.

He died tomorrow?

http://en.necropedia.org/obituary/Paul_McCartney

Strange coincidence that he "died" tomorrow also

[Serial_Apologist]

He died tomorrow?

http://en.necropedia.org/obituary/Paul_McCartney

Strange coincidence that he "died" tomorrow also

From what I make out from the dates of the Replies, this must've been set up 3 years ago in anticipation. There's nothing in Wiki to confirm his demise.

I remember seeing Herbie in numerous provisional line-ups playing a sort of proto-jazz funk at the Marquee in the mid-'60s; this was before he became favoured by some famous names to come - by which time my interest in what directions rock music was going in had been eclipsed.

[BBMmk2]

I hope not! He lives just down the road from me! :)

[MrGongGong]

http://en.mediamass.net/people/herbie-flowers/deathhoax.html

[french frank]

Necropedia is quite clear what an 'Anticipated obituary' is: "An anticipated obituary is, by definition, an obituary written BEFORE the death of a person. It is common for news agencies to keep pre-written obituary for public figures, famous and high-profile people who are still alive.
It is by no means a death announcement nor an anticipation of death."

Not sure what the point is of the website or whether they intend the announcements to mislead (while building in their defence - 'We TOLD them').