deceased
/dɪˈsiːst/
adjective
- No longer living; dead (used especially of a person).
- The deceased woman was a well-known artist in the community.
- The deceased patient's family requested privacy.
- Police are trying to identify the deceased driver of the car.
noun
- A person who has died (often used in legal or formal contexts).
- The deceased was buried in the family plot.
- The lawyer read the last will of the deceased.
- Authorities notified the next of kin of the deceased.