noun

• A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete), the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.
• (by extension) A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.
• (figurative) An announcement or description of the end of something.
• (historical) A register of deaths, especially one maintained by a religious institution; a necrology.