констатировать смерть

[akkh]

Единственным лицом, имеющим право констатировать смерть, является врач

Помогитте, плиз!

[Black Beauty]

to establish death

[Romeo]

state someone's death?

[askandy]

But his wife of 46 years, Mary, and their two daughters were left with a heartbreaking five-hour wait for a GP to certify his death

we waited two hours with him propped up with the oxygen still on, for the doctor to turn up to certify his death

[askandy]

еще:
The deceased person's own doctor will sign an MCCD (or 'certify the
death', as it is colloquially known)

The Doctors role will initially be to certify the death, after which they will
decide whether or not the Coroner should become involved