passed away
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Critical geological information about the exact discovery site was missing, and Richard had passed away several years earlier.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
"Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, passed away after attempting to rescue someone in the ocean," Suzuki said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
She "passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the evening" on Friday, said Claude Chirac.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
When mom passed away, I inherited a little money for the first time — and I used some of it to finally travel to Italy on my own.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Mollie also tended to her aging mother, Lizzie, who had moved into the house after Mollie’s father passed away.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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