Doctors do call loved ones to break the news--at least where I'm from. It's dependent on local custom, I imagine. But, I agree--he's ripe for return. It detracts from the Bree character if she's a widow, imo.

Whitney masterpiece I'm feeling at the moment: God Bless America, live in NYC in 1999. In this patriotic sequel to her legendary SSB performance, Whitney does what she does best: Combines earth-shattering power, clarity, and range, with a torn-from-the-gut gospelicious flair.