Well just to add my feeling about passed makes JB’s straw poll 100% I think, unless someone else comes along to differ. 
As a non believer in any afterlife there is no way I would say anything but dead. 
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Rather like the proverbial parrot.
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“away”
I think the saying is an old one, I remember people passing away. I think it’s just been shortened to “passed”.
You’re probably right M.Lapin, but it’s still bloody irritating 
Especially for those that have died 
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Thanks for the video reminders, everyone.
I see we’re all editing the thread title. Sorry, @Corona.
The silliest are the Victorian ones. “Fell asleep” and the date of death on the memorial.
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“Beautiful plumage, the Norwegian Blue…”
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Twas me that edited the title, some of the old folks were complaining
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I couldn’t work out a pun on Kill Bill 
I always thought “nous a quitté” was quite sweet.
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But while we’re on the subject my beloved Isi (dog) did not cross the sodding rainbow bridge. He was euthanised and is now dead, which was a gruelling experience for us but hopefully as peaceful and painless as it could be for him.
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No it’s a poncey Americanism.
I beg to differ, “Uncle Fred has passed away” long predates any American influence. No less than popping ones clogs is not derived from the Dutch footwear. There were a lot of indigenous UK cloggies. All of whom have now popped.
Passrd=Anerican influence. Poncey.
Passed sway is what we always said.
Though like @plod I also like the French “nous a quitté”. It’s just, but only just, this side of twee 
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Thankyou for comments about describing death, I am pleased it wasnt just me who finds ‘passed’ an annoying description.
From my neck of the woods the most common description used in general conversation when someone dies (other than family) is he/she has ‘snuffed it’.
Like a candle in the wind?
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