I’m not sure I understand what you’re saying. Just to be clear. There are many folks on the SSN death list which were not collecting SS at the time of their death. I just went to the list and verified several I know from personal experience as I maintain a webpage of all of my classmates by class with their birthdate and date of passing for my small HS in Southern Oregon.
OK, I stand corrected! LOL! I’ve heard from several freepers about this. Somebody gave me wrong information somewhere along the way!