Gail Rubin Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death(R), is a pioneering death educator who uses humor, film clips and outside-the-box activities to prompt people to plan for end-of-life issues. She is a Certified Funeral Celebrant, an award-winning TEDx speaker, and host of a podcast and TV series. A doyenne is a woman considered senior in a group who knows a lot about a particular subject. She was one of the first people to hold a Death Cafe in the United States and has coordinated Before I Die Festivals for many years. Read More Read Less