Randolph Forbade Mention of Death

According to Life magazine, William Randolph Hearst, when 75 years old, forbade the mention of death in his presence. However, when yielding voting control of his publications to an attorney, “the man who has arrogantly and brilliantly ruled a $200,000,000 empire acknowledged death although he did not mention it.” The statement merely read that Mr. Hearst had become “conscious of the uncertainties of life.” (Lehman Strauss, We Live Forever, p. 10).