diff --git a/syndicate/actor.rkt b/syndicate/actor.rkt
index 80103b4..479e8be 100644
--- a/syndicate/actor.rkt
+++ b/syndicate/actor.rkt
@@ -113,14 +113,17 @@
   #:methods gen:custom-write
   [(define (write-proc f port mode)
      (local-require (only-in racket/string string-join))
-     (fprintf port "#<facet:~a:~a:~a>"
+     (fprintf port "#<facet:~a:~a:~a~a>"
               (actor-id (facet-actor f))
               (actor-name (facet-actor f))
               (string-join (reverse (let loop ((f f))
                                       (if (facet-parent f)
                                           (cons (number->string (facet-id f)) (loop (facet-parent f)))
                                           '())))
-                           "/")))])
+                           "/")
+              (if (facet-live? f)
+                  ""
+                  ":(DEAD)")))])
 
 (struct turn (id
               active-facet