What does it mean when death is in vain?

Question

listen 2 rent n i wasnt sure wut it ment so i figured ask yahoo answers n it didnt have it so im askin it

Answer 1

If someone's death is in vain, it means that it was purposeless.  This is often used when someone dies tragically, especially if they are young, and they have not met their full potential.  If a teenager died young in a car accident, for example, you would say they "died in vain" as all they may have accomplished in the world will never be seen.

Also, you see it used often in a war situation.  If lives are lost in war, and nothing positive comes out of the war, it is said that the soliders "died in vain".  This may well be said if the situation in Iraq is not resolved for the betterment of the country and the world.

Answer 2

its like to give up your life for some cause, but have it change nothing. Like all the US soldiers in Iraq that are dying in a war that means nothing and has no point.

EDIT: if your talking about Angel dying in vain i think thats because he/she brought everyone together and then it all fell apart after her death and Joanne/Moureen broke up and so did Roger/Mimi (I'm a big rent fan)

Answer 3

It means that it was all for nothing, that nothing was achieved by the death, especially if it was meant to.

Answer 4

this usually refers to suicide. its in vain, or in other words, selfish.

Answer 5

vain means emptiness, empty , when you say death in vain its like you are saying death for nothing, I don't want to die for nothing or for no reason.

Answer 6

It means to give up life prematurely without a good reason.

Answer 7

When it is said that a "death was in vain",

it means that due to the circumstances of the person's death, that it was without a meaningful purpose.

Example:  A drive by shooting kills a child who has nothing to do with the gang.  That child's death was in vain. A Meaningless end of a precious life.