death certificate

noun

: an official document that gives information about a person's death (such as when and how the death happened)

Examples of death certificate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sheriff’s office reported that Lees was never reported missing, and no death certificate exists for her. —Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024

The Days of Our Lives actor, who died on Saturday, Sept. 28 at age 70 — one day shy of his 71st birthday — died from pancreatic cancer, according to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE. —Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that the Days of Our Lives star died of pancreatic cancer on Saturday, Sept. 28, according to Hogestyn’s death certificate obtained by TMZ. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024

John Amos died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Inglewood, California, according to a death certificate obtained by People. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024

Legal Definition

death certificate

noun

: a document setting forth information (as age, occupation, and place of birth) relating to a dead person and including a doctor's certification of the cause of death

Note: Death certificates are issued by a particular public official, as a city or town clerk. A death certificate is required to document a person's death for certain purposes, as to file an estate tax return or to probate an estate.