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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Karen died in March 2024 Karen died on March 18, 2024, at 65 years old from cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrhythmia, per a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
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Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Holloway’s father’s attorney, Mark White, said at the time that the order – which acted as a death certificate – would help resolve Natalee’s estate, who still had a small college fund in her name and was listed as a participant and beneficiary on her father’s health insurance.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health published Lynch’s death certificate Friday, stating that cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as the primary cause of death.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
This includes the will or trust, life insurance policies, Social Security information, investment and retirement account statements, and a death certificate—at least a dozen copies, since they’re needed for various claims.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Holloway’s father’s attorney, Mark White, said at the time that the order – which acted as a death certificate – would help resolve Natalee’s estate, who still had a small college fund in her name and was listed as a participant and beneficiary on her father’s health insurance.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health published Lynch’s death certificate Friday, stating that cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as the primary cause of death.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
This includes the will or trust, life insurance policies, Social Security information, investment and retirement account statements, and a death certificate—at least a dozen copies, since they’re needed for various claims.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Death certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20certificate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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