gestorben
Gestorben is the past participle of the German verb sterben, meaning to die. It denotes that someone has died and is used with the auxiliary sein to form the Perfekt (present perfect) and the Plusquamperfekt. For example: Der Mann ist gestorben. In everyday language gestorben can appear as a predicative adjective, but in formal or obituary contexts the term verstorben is preferred to denote a deceased person.
Conjugation follows the standard patterns of sterben. Present: ich sterbe, du stirbst, er/sie/es stirbt, wir sterben,
Etymology and related forms: gestorben originates from Old High German sterban; it is related to Dutch sterven
Usage notes: Gestorben is used to state that someone has died, typically in factual or narrative contexts.