diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 837904946..9c8d89399 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 	(HasSourceOf): get handle only once, removed unused code.
 	* src/gramps_main.py: Show label for filter input field.
 
+	* src/Utils.py (probably_alive): Add some checks to make current year parameter work.
+
 2005-04-06  Richard Taylor <rjt-gramps@thegrindstone.me.uk>
 	* src/GenericFilter.py: added a current year parameter to probably alive rule.
 	* src/Utils.py: added a current year parameter to probably alive function.
diff --git a/src/Utils.py b/src/Utils.py
index 491729ccf..7c895c2af 100644
--- a/src/Utils.py
+++ b/src/Utils.py
@@ -441,14 +441,28 @@ def create_id():
 def probably_alive(person,db,current_year=None):
     """Returns true if the person may be alive."""
     if person.death_handle:
-        return False
+        if not current_year:
+            return False
+        else:
+            death = db.get_event_from_handle(person.death_handle)
+            if death.get_date_object().get_start_date() != Date.EMPTY:
+                if death.get_date_object().get_year < current_year:
+                    return False
+            else:
+                return False
     
     # Look for Cause Of Death, Burial or Cremation events.
     # These are fairly good indications that someone's not alive.
     for ev_handle in person.event_list:
         ev = db.get_event_from_handle(ev_handle)
         if ev and ev.name in ["Cause Of Death", "Burial", "Cremation"]:
-            return False
+            if not current_year:
+                return False
+            if ev.get_date_object().get_start_date() != Date.EMPTY:
+                if ev.get_date_object().get_year < current_year:
+                    return False
+            else:
+                return False
 
     if person.birth_handle:
         birth = db.get_event_from_handle(person.birth_handle)
@@ -497,6 +511,8 @@ def not_too_old(date,current_year=None):
         time_struct = time.localtime(time.time())
         current_year = time_struct[0]
     year = date.get_year()
+    if year > current_year:
+        return False
     return not( year != 0 and current_year - year > 110)
 
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