彼女の死は

her death is

→ 彼女
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her death is 彼女の死 means “her death,” and は marks it as the topic of the sentence. The phrase is normally followed by a description or result, such as “was a great shock” or “brought deep sadness.”
JA: 彼女の死はみんなにとって大きな衝撃だった。
EN: Her death was a great shock to everyone.

彼女の死は事実だ

Her death is a fact.

彼女の死は私にとって大きな衝撃だった

Her death was a great shock to me.

彼女の死は国民深い悲しみをもたらした

Her death brought profound sorrow to the nation.