[matryoshka]

Thank you for all the suggestions - all good ones. I have been reaching out to those who are comfortable talking about death (e.g. The Order of the Good Death). It has been empowering to be in the forefront of bringing the topic of death into life and making people embrace it. It is easier to talk about death with like-minded people.

[Codhisattva]

I'd suggest Stephen Levine and Ram Dass as well as the Death With Dignity movement.

[Edit: had the wrong author]

[matryoshka]

Just looked up all your references. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.