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"It's more like not forgetting (about) death than thinking about it.
Do I need the "about"? Why or why not?
Not "forgetting death" turns up more Google results. However, I've heard phrases like "don't forget about me" and adding "about" kinda adds symmetry to the sentence. But, I'm not very sure.
'Forget' meaning 'stop thinking about something or someone ' can be followed by the direct object or the preposition 'about'. Both examples are correct. See Dictionary.cambridge.org.
