deceased
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The funeral director said they do not know about her personal circumstances other than that she had a twin brother who predeceased her.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Five of her 10 children died in infancy, and both her husband and a grown daughter predeceased her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
You also need a contingency plan if something — God forbid — ever happened to your son and he predeceased you.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 21, 2026
Palmieri was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Iraida Palmieri, who passed away in 2014 — and who he often referred to as “Mi Luz Mayor.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
Sirius was the very last of the line as his younger brother, Regulus, predeceased him and both were childless.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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