Nor “Pushing up daisies”. I was expecting that in the block about being “six feet under”.

Nice work, D.

And for more euphemisms:

Going to the great Beyond

Let loose the surly bonds of Earth

Run up the curtain and joined the choir invisible (you didn’t really think I could reply to something like this without a Dead Parrot reference, did you?)

(is) bereft of life

Resting in Peace

Fallen

Snuffed out

I don’t know why my mind has just shifted into video game mode, but…

Ran out of continues/quarters/hit points

Almost dodged that rocket/bullet/boulder/etc

Dancing the grim fandango

Got vaped

I found this really neat, though. I never realized there were this many euphemisms for the concept of death… but I’ve heard many of these.

I believe that most cultures prefer to use euphemisms for death when speaking directly to a person about the death of the listener, or somebody dear to them - as a show of respect and politeness. I believe that you found more in English because of your exceptional familiarity with the cultrue, whereas the more literary and abstract expressions in other languages may not be known to you.

Interestingly, I find that many Chinese people don’t like the word death when used about somebody who is dear to the speaker (rather than the listener), and even shy away from discussing death *as an abstract concept*, which is a degree further than the average American’s so-called fear of death. I believe this to be more unique than your postulate.

Recall today, or you’ll be shipped out tomorrow!