death date
Life's closing entry
A death date is the calendar date on which a person died, typically recorded on official documents, gravestones, and biographical records.
It pairs with birth date to frame a life span: The genealogist confirmed the death date from cemetery records.
In databases and forms, death date appears as a standard field alongside birth date.
- obituaryNotice of someone's passing
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
- gravestoneBurial site marker
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
- mortalityState of eventual death
passing · deceased · dearly departed · expiration · demise · funeral · burial · lifespan · coroner · certificate · records · genealogy · family tree · ancestry · memorial · departed · loss · last will
- biographybirth, autobiography, life story, biography, birthplace
- author biographybirthplace, childhood, education, early life, marriage
- Biography ReferenceWho's Who, career summary, notable achievements, historical figures, alphabetical arrangement
- obituarieseulogy, in memoriam, predeceased, survivors, life story
- roadside memorialswhite cross, wooden cross, metal cross, ghost bike, fresh flowers
- genealogyfamily trees, family history, descendants, ancestors, ancestry tracing