Serious ways of saying that someone died: “After a long illness, she ________ .”
This question was slightly altered and recoded; it can be compared to the 1965–70 question BB55.
| PASSED AWAY | 18 |
| PASSED | 6 |
| MET HER MAKER | 4 |
| EXPIRED | 3 |
| PASSED ON | 3 |
| DIED | 2 |
| BETTER OFF | 1 |
| DEPARTED | 1 |
| DEPARTED THIS EARTH | 1 |
| FINALLY AT PEACE | 1 |
| IS IN HEAVEN NOW | 1 |
| IS NO LONGER SUFFERING | 1 |
| PASSED OFF | 1 |
| PASSED OVER | 1 |
| WENT TO A BETTER PLACE | 1 |
| WITH THE LORD | 1 |
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