What happens to your Facebook account when you die?
When Facebook gets a notice that a member has died (it has to include a link to an obituary, news article or some other proof of death), it locks the profile so that only confirmed friends have access to it and can leave messages. Birthday notices are still sent out, and there is no indication placed on the profile that the person is deceased.
via On Facebook, the dead live on [Updated] | Technology | Los Angeles Times.
