1) Yes, she is (still) dead.
2) Cause still not confirmed by coroner as of this morning. I've been checking. Body still not released.
3) Windsock hasn't logged in since January 20, so I don't think he knows. For this reason, her real name remains embargoed until after the funeral.
4) What happened to your avatar? I liked the pugilistic mick.
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"When you're up to your ass in alligators, it's hard to remember that you set out to drain the swamp" -- HST