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Grieving family fights fake obituaries for teenage son
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· October 5, 2026
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Key points His father, Brett Tinch, noted that even basic information such as Noah's middle name was incorrect, and one obituary falsely stated that Noah was 32 years old. Noah was actually a rising sophomore who was just one day away from his 19th birthday.
From Lexington, Ky.: A grieving family is fighting fake obituaries for their teenage son Noah. The details in these obituaries were vague or entirely wrong, prompting the family to correct the lies about Noah's life. His father, Brett Tinch, noted that even basic information such as Noah's middle name was incorrect, and one obituary falsely stated that Noah was 32 years old.
Noah was actually a rising sophomore who was just one day away from his 19th birthday. He died while fly fishing in Colorado, where he was helping his grandparents with a property they had sold. The family has shared some details about the circumstances of his death.
Further information about the incident and the family's efforts to correct the fake obituaries is available from the source.
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Published: October 5, 2026 ·
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