just so you two know, I have watched one person die: my Grandfather. I sat for hours in his hospital room watching him die. Also, although not exactly the same thing, I watched one of my dogs die. It died as I was holding it in the car while we were rushing him to the vet.
I have also had other family members die and dogs die as well, it is just I didn't actually watch them die.
If you think I take death lightly, you couldn't be more wrong.