he died
Lui è morto senza fare testamento.
He died without making a will.
He's been dead for ten years.
Lui è morto mentre faceva quello che amava.
He died doing what he loved.
He died a year ago.
Quando vedi Souta, digli che sono arrabbiato e che per me lui è morto.
When you see Souta, tell him I'm angry and that, as far as I'm concerned, he's dead.
— Suzume (2022)
He died ten years ago.
Maybe he is dead.