This is sometimes found on earlier certificates when a death was sudden and unexpected. It usually means that the cause was not immediately obvious, but no foul play was suspected. A stroke is one possibility. Elly On 03/04/2008, Debbie Bozkurt <debbieinscotland@googlemail.com> wrote: > just opened up a death certificate, man aged > 83, cause of death, Visitation of God! Had plenty of natural Decay and > one that listed every known illness to man but this is a first.