The body is a suit that you put on.  It is not the real you, the absolute you, the eternal you that never dies.  You know from experiencing the passing of others that the body is impermanent, and this fills so many with fear.  Trust us:  the passing of the body is not the end of the one you love.  The passing of the body represents the passing of the spirit to a wholly new experience of being.  They retain their thoughts, but experience a new way of being, even though the one thing that never changes is simply being.  Try to see the body in a new light.  See it as a vehicle for the soul, no more permanent or real than other physical objects around you.  Loosen your attachment to the body and be free.  Let go of your identification as a body-mind and you will see others in a wholly new light as well.