perish
     v : pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes
         and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from
         cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The
         patient went peacefully" [syn: {die}, {decease}, {go}, {exit},
          {pass away}, {expire}, {pass}] [ant: {be born}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0