LinkedIn profiles can be memorialized (freezing the profile with a "Memorialized" status) or permanently closed upon verified request by an authorized representative.
You must prepare the following legal and physical documents before contacting the platform's support:
Search for LinkedIn's "Request to Memorialize or Close a Deceased Member's Account" online form.
Provide the deceased member's name, profile URL, and date of passing.
Submit the obituary link and upload the Death Certificate.
Specify whether you want the profile closed (deleted) or memorialized.
LinkedIn customer trust department will verify the claim and apply the changes.
Once a profile is memorialized, it remains visible to connections as a tribute, but logins are blocked, and it will no longer appear in "People You May Know" suggestions.
Having a record of professional contacts and resumes in your vault helps heirs manage ongoing professional relationships or close company pages managed by the deceased.
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