When citing a Torah teaching, should one prefer the name of a living rabbi or one who has died?

This source-based Torah study examines the question: When citing a Torah teaching, should one prefer the name of a living rabbi or one who has died? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the weekly portion and the classical sources cited there, preserving the distinctions and review status of the original. This localized layer is for study and discovery only; it is not a practical halakhic, medical, legal, safety or pastoral ruling.