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

Both victims were killed with a knife, according to a death certificate for Rob and Michele. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

Muldoon’s death certificate also noted that he was cremated on Tuesday, according to People. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Muldoon's remains were cremated on Tuesday, April 28, according to the death certificate. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

Muldoon's immediate cause of death was a myocardial infarction, or a heart attack, according to a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly and People. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

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.