Inspired by the biting the dust topic...has anyone else ever wondered what would happen if they died, regarding their online identity, and the internet legacy theyd leave behind?

I mean, if I were to drop dead, no one here would find out about it. I doubt my family would think to let people know. The only people that know me here IRL are Binary and Red, and its not like Binary and I meet up that often...

Facebook I imagine my parents or sister might think to update stuff, though friends could still post messages of condolence or something (If I had friends hah)

What about things like flickr...one day the images would stop being uploaded, and how long would it be before people realise youre gone for good, and not just not active on the site. WILL they realise?

How long has the internet really been around and properly used? 1995? (Im not talking about when it was available at stupid costs and only 1 in 10 people were connected). I wonder if when the first generation of people to really grow up on the internet start dying of old age, whether well start to see online services that will change account statuses to "deceased" and preserve your online identity in memory of you for a small fee etc?

I know its a weird topic, but I guess its something that is inavoidable...