Remembering Aretha Franklin on Wikipedia - Story by Stephen Harrison

I've been really curious about the people who quickly update Wikipedia when a famous person dies...

What kind of person wants to share this sad news with the world within a matter of minutes? What motivates them?

After today's announcement about Aretha Franklin, I had the opportunity to share a story about this for Slate.

Turns out, there's something more going on here than a simple race to announce a death. Thanks as always and hope you enjoy the piece.