I agree wholeheartedly. In fact, anyone who still regards Kagan with suspicion based on this article should probably look into the course that he's been teaching for the past few years and is available as part of Yale's online Open Course project. The topic? You guessed it: Death.

It's worth a watch even if you vehemently disagree with his opinions, since he presents a clear and concise methodology and works through several arguments and issues that may be of interest to LWers less familiar with Philosophy who are eager to learn. It's what got me hooked in the first place.

http://oyc.yale.edu/philosophy/phil-176#overview