Life sentences? (4)
I believe the answer is:
obit
'life sentences?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for obit that I've seen before include "Write-up of a death" , "Short biography of someone who has died (abbr)" , "Death notice abbreviated" , "Short report of perishing" , "Death notice in paper" .)