posthumous

adjective

1. After the death of someone.

2. Taking place after one's own death.

   “Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.”

3. In reference to a work, published after the author's death.

   “His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.”

4. originallyBorn after the death of one's father.

   “Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.”

5. Occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

   “a posthumous award”

   “a posthumous book”

   “a posthumous daughter”