Is it 100% confirmed that he died? That everhere.com site kind of looks like a scam... Though based on Bruno's recent posts, it seems plausible.

If he did die, it's a great loss for the forum - one which I feel personally. I didn't know him that well, but I did know him for a long time, and that on its own leaves an impression. He was here since 2011, dedicated to busting scams and to livening the place up. I sometimes say that the early Bitcoiners (including myself) were "mixed nuts", and Bruno really exemplified that culture of fun, active, exciting eccentricity. Since I was only 20 in 2011, in the early years of the forum especially I sometimes viewed him as my senior, a source of wisdom. Years ago, he suggested that he and I go fishing someday: I kind of regret that it never happened.

Rest in Peace.

---

In general, giving titles/badges to users who died is difficult/problematic. It's almost a sort of "KYC", since death is inextricably linked to one's physical identity. It also opens several cans of worms: for example, should the account be locked after the person died? If so, it prevents their heirs from accessing PMs or even selling the account (which is allowed). If not, then you'd have users actively posting while wearing "RIP" badges.

I'm not going to do it regularly, but I'll make an exception here and give VIP status & a custom title to Phinnaeus Gage and Gleb Gamow. However, I know that these accounts changed hands in the past, and maybe arrangements have been for this to happen again in the future; therefore, if either account ever posts in the future, I will remove this stuff from the account.