Question: What activity did an American mortician engage in in 1996?
Sentence (from "Bernie (2011 film)"): It is based on a 1998 "Texas Monthly" magazine article by Hollandsworth, "Midnight in the Garden of East Texas," that chronicles the 1996 murder of 80-year-old millionaire Marjorie Nugent in Carthage, Texas by her 39-year-old companion, Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede.
Relevant evidence: Yes