There are no laws that requires the notice of a person's death be printed in any newspaper and decisions about whether and how to allow obituaries is left op to the newspaper's policy.

Are all deaths listed in the newspaper?

In most cases, major or national newspapers only publish the obituaries of famous or prominent people. However, many smaller or local newspapers will be amenable to publishing long-form obituaries.

Does a person's death have to be published?

Short answer. It is not a legal requirement to publish an obituary in a newspaper in order to announce a death. However, a death certificate must be filed with the state's office of vital statistics when someone dies.