in FFXI we used to ask friends/LS mates for a zone scan for a WHM/RDM that would be able to raise us.
since patch 1.20 there will be possibility to search for the player. i hope it will at least look like in FFXI.
so +1 to this:

Quote Originally Posted by Lienn
It's immersion. You can't "talk" dead. ^^ IMO it's fair enough you only being able to talk in LS or party while dead.