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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The episode put him into a coma and led to irreversible heart failure, Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health department, said in a death certificate released Monday.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Health released the actor's death certificate Thursday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Over a week since his family confirmed the actor’s death at age 65 on April 1, Kilmer's official cause of death has been ruled as pneumonia according to a death certificate obtained by and reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Harford, 34, initially faced a total of 12 counts, including abuse of a corpse, forgery of a death certificate, and theft.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Health released the actor's death certificate Thursday.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Over a week since his family confirmed the actor’s death at age 65 on April 1, Kilmer's official cause of death has been ruled as pneumonia according to a death certificate obtained by and reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Harford, 34, initially faced a total of 12 counts, including abuse of a corpse, forgery of a death certificate, and theft.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Death certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20certificate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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