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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
predecease .
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Examples
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The FBI points out that Don Heathfield "predeceased" his father, Howard, a Royal Canadian
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Frequently noted experiences include moving through a tunnel, looking down at one's own body, reuniting with predeceased loved ones, and being overwhelmed with a sense of love and beauty.
What Happens When You (Almost) Die? Bryan Maygers 2011
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Although the club was formed only after the 1970 death of Jim Hendrix, it has grown to include those who qualify for membership and who predeceased him, if they died at the age of 27.
Maggie Van Ostrand: Amy Winehouse: Newest Member of Club 27 Maggie Van Ostrand 2011
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Frequently noted experiences include moving through a tunnel, looking down at one's own body, reuniting with predeceased loved ones, and being overwhelmed with a sense of love and beauty.
What Happens When You (Almost) Die? Bryan Maygers 2011
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His marriage to his first wife, Ruth, ended in divorce, and their son, David predeceased him.
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He was predeceased by his brother, the actor Peter Graves Mission: Impossible.
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He also put the show's then-rising stars in roles the audience had never seen them in before, like John Belushi as an old man, dancing (sadly, ironically) on the graves of his predeceased castmates, Gilda Radner lamenting the woes of fame, and Bill Murray as a bum-turned-Shakespearean actor.
The SNL Shorts: Part 1 - The Beginning of Creative Anarchy 2010
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Vann's wife, Frances, whom he married in 1934, predeceased him.
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"I intentionally make no provision herein for said Jonathan, who for all purposes ... shall be deemed to have predeceased me," Buckley's will stated.
Jill Brooke: Where Is the Compassion for Men Who Get Saddled With Kids They Didn't Want? 2010
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He also put the show's then-rising stars in roles the audience had never seen them in before, like John Belushi as an old man, dancing (sadly, ironically) on the graves of his predeceased castmates, Gilda Radner lamenting the woes of fame, and Bill Murray as a bum-turned-Shakespearean actor.
Jamie Frevele: The SNL Shorts: Part 1 - The Beginning of Creative Anarchy 2010
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