Question

how might coping with a death resulting from a long-term illness differ from coping with a sudden death caused by an accident

Answer 1

Bc they knew and they were ready for the long term illness rather then the accident Bc they had no time to prepare mentally

Answer 2

It might be less of a grievance because everyone has been preparing since they knew the person was sick. But, in a sudden accident, nobody saw it coming and didn't get to say goodbye.