The collapse or end of something.
The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
Spiritual lifelessness.
The personification of death as a hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper. The pronoun he is not the only option, but probably the most traditional one, as it matches with the male grammatical gender of Old English dēaþ, also with cognate German der Tod. The fourth apocalyptic rider (Bible, revelations 6:8) is male θᾰ́νᾰτος (thanatos) in Greek. It has the female name Mors in Latin, but is referred to with male forms qui and eum. The following quotes show this rider on a pale horse is his in the English Bible and she in Peter Gabriel's lyrics.
A cause of great stress, exhaustion, embarrassment, or another negative condition (for someone).
Execution (in the judicial sense).
The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
The act of ruining something.
Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
To destroy or make something no longer usable.
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.