Death

[lovimoment.livejournal.com]

What are some Russian euphemisms for death? In English, if we want to be polite, we can say "pass on" or "pass away," or "gone to a better place."

We also have negative/joking ones, like "kick the bucket," "buy the farm," "pushing up daisies."

How, besides using умереть or погибнуть, can you say "die" in Russian?

Comments

[gabria.livejournal.com]

скончаться, уйти из жизни - rather official and serious;
почить в бозе - serious, almost out of usage novadays;
отправиться к праотцам - can be considered as jokey;

отправиться на небеса -
отойти в мир иной - both are neutral and nice.

[r-t.livejournal.com]

Huh? I wouldn't use the word "nice" in this context.