Yap.Town

先立たれた

was predeceased by

→ 先立つ
先立た to be needed beforehand (especially of money) + れ Passive voice + た Past tense
verb · past tense Rare #39,908
was predeceased by Used when someone close, such as a spouse or child, died before the person being described.
JA: 彼は妻に先立たれた。
EN: His wife died before him.
Conjugation of 先立つ
Indicative past
先立たれた

スミスさんは奥さんに先立たれた。

Mr. Smith was widowed.

彼女は息子に先立たれた。

She outlived her son.

彼は息子に先立たれた。

He outlived his son.

妻に先立たれた夫は、深い悲しみに包まれた。

The widower was overcome with deep grief.