It's almost like their contributors are poised at the keyboards, waiting for somebody to die.
Back in the older days, newspapers used to have obituaries already written up on many famous people. That way, if the person died just before the deadline, they'd be able to pump a quick obit out there before the presses started running. In fact, when the health of these people took a turn for the worse, the editor would tell their people to "freshen" a particular obituary up. I think George Burns' obituary was in the can for about 40 years. Keith Richards' for 60 years (and still waiting).
Hiatt had a history of heart disease.[4] On November 24, 2021, he was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest in New York City, where he was visiting his daughter. He never regained consciousness and died on December 6, at the age of 66.