The opening paragraph of a biographical article should neutrally describe the person, provide context, establish notability and explain why the person is notable, and reflect the balance of reliable sources. MoS guidelines for opening paragraphs and lead sentences should generally be followed. Unless the cause of death is itself a reason for notability, a single sentence describing the death is usually sufficient, and often none is included in the lead at all, just a death date.
When a subject dies, the lead need not be radically reworked Wikipedia is not a memorial site. What is most recent is not necessarily what is most noteworthy: new information should be carefully balanced against old, with due weight accorded to each. Well-publicized recent events affecting a subject, whether controversial or not, should be kept in historical perspective.
These concerns are especially pressing at biographies of living persons. Write clinically, and let the facts speak for themselves. When writing about controversies in the lead section of a biography, relevant material should neither be suppressed nor allowed to overwhelm: always pay scrupulous attention to reliable sources, and make sure the lead correctly reflects the entirety of the article. The lead section should summarise the life and works of the person with due weight. Further information: WP:Manual of Style/Lead section and WP:Biographies of living persons
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