How Do You Update A Deceased Person's Facebook Profile?

My brother passed away and I want to update his profile and/or have it deleted. How can I do this?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on May 27th, 2010 6:15 PM

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You may report this information here so Facebook can memorialize your brother’s account. Memorializing the account removes certain more sensitive information like status updates and restricts profile access to confirmed friends only.

As an immediate family member you may also request with that form the removal of your loved one’s account. This will completely remove the account from Facebook so that no one can view it.

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This information is primarily from this Facebook page, which you may wish to consult for further guidance.

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