death certificate
noun
: an official document that gives information about a person's death (such as when and how the death happened)
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So, for the first of many times, the band presented their frontman’s death certificate to access money that eventually came in fits and starts.
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Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Officials ruled the death a suicide, according to the death certificate reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 May 2025
Though she was issued a death certificate, her missing persons case remained open, as not all her remains were found, according to deputies.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Moyo said her credit dropped to zero after the bank contacted creditors with a death certificate number — and all four of her credit cards stopped working as a result.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Officials ruled the death a suicide, according to the death certificate reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 May 2025
Though she was issued a death certificate, her missing persons case remained open, as not all her remains were found, according to deputies.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Moyo said her credit dropped to zero after the bank contacted creditors with a death certificate number — and all four of her credit cards stopped working as a result.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Death certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20certificate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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