#decease__death the event of dying or departure from life: "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
exclusion: birth
supertype: change.happening__alteration__modification an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another: "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"
subtype: Crucifixion the death of Jesus on the cross
subtype: human_death__humandeath__fatality a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
subtype: violent_death__violentdeath__killing an event that causes someone to die
subtype: fatal_accident__fatalaccident__casualty an accident that causes someone to die
subtype: martyrdom death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
subtype: megadeath the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"
subtype: expiration__passing__loss__departure__exit__going__release euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
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