The rise of “auto-obituaries” in the age of the selfie and how to write your own April 7, 2017Health Newsauto-obituary, Death, funeral, obit, obituary, selfie By Diane Atwood Traditionally, a person’s obituary is written after their death by a family member or close friend. In the age of selfies and social media, more and more people are writing their own selfie or auto-obits.