deceased

(noun) someone who is no longer alive. Synonyms: dead person, dead soul, deceased person, decedent, departed. Example: "I wonder what the dead person would have done."

(verb) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. Synonyms: die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it. Examples: "She died from cancer." "The children perished in the fire." "The patient went peacefully." "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102."

(adj) dead. Synonyms: asleep(predicate), at peace(predicate), at rest(predicate), departed, gone. Examples: "He is deceased." "Our dear departed friend."