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Old October 05, 2009, 05:40 AM
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Lightbulb Muerte dulce

How do you say in English " Muerte dulce" in the following context :
Tuvo una muerte muy dulce, this is usually used when sb dies while sleeping, without being sick.
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Old October 05, 2009, 06:13 AM
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He died in his sleep.

Igual me ocurre una frase más elegante después de haberlo pensado un poco más.
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right - also, "he died quietly.".

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LA gente quiere saber si la persona muerta sufrió , por eso yo diría, "he passed in his sleep without pain"
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I guess You don´t have the equivelent to he had a "sweet death "
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I guess You don´t have the equivelent to he had a "sweet death "
A quiet death es más parecido
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Another good option would be "he went peacefully" or "he died peacefully".
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