Every year, about .8% of the American population dies. That’s 2.5 million people succumbing to heart disease, cancer, strokes, illness, accidents, and violence. For the past 75 years, this percentage hasn’t changed. What has changed, though, is the cost. Dying isn’t cheap. In America, the entry-level funeral costs about $8000. For that much, you get a memorial service, embalming, a decent casket, a concrete vault, a grave, and a headstone. Want some upgrades? The sky’s the limit.
