Dreaming of a loved one's death can be unsettling, but it often serves as a reflective mirror into your own life. It could mean you're yearning for a particular trait or quality that this person embodies, something you feel is missing in your own life. Alternatively, the dream could signify that the individual, or what they stand for, no longer plays a role in your present circumstances. If the dream involves the death of living parents, it may indicate a transformational shift in your relationship with them. Likewise, dreaming of a child's death can point to milestones in their life—or yours—as a period of transformation and maturation.