
If not, then the grim reaper will pull a sand timer out of the sim's body. If a sim dies in platinum aspiration, then the animation will be different. You know a sim's time is up when their age bar is completely full. This is the one type of death that's inevitable. If a ghost scares a sim and their needs are too low then the sim might die, with the chance increasing the lower the needs are. Sims that were killed by flies have purple ghosts. The sim must also have stepped on one of the dirty objects.

If there are too many dirty plates and trash piles on a lot then there's a random chance that the flies will turn into a swarm and devour your sim. These sims' ghosts will be red and emit smoke. You can plead with the grim reaper but the fire will most likely still be burning and you could lose another sim to it. If their needs drop too low then the sim will die. If a sim gets too close to a fire then they may get burned by that fire. Occasionally, the ghost collapses and emits more electricity. The ghost of those sims will be yellow and emit sparks. If their needs drop down too low, then the sim will die. When repairing an object with low mechanical, there is a chance the sim might be electrocuted. The sim's ghost will be blue and leave puddles on the ground. The marker will appear on the edge of the pool. In this case, you won't be able to plead with the grim reaper as he will be floating over the water when he examines the sim.

If a sim is swimming and energy drops too low then the sim will drown. You may plead with the Grim Reaper to spare the sims life.

If a sim has been sick for ten consecutive days then the sim will die. The following lists ways to die and how their ghosts look. A sim that died in platinum aspiration will earn a special death marker. If not, then the body is replaced with a tombstone or urn. If the sim wins, then they live to see another day. While it may seem like a 50/50 outcome, in fact, the chance of winning is boosted by the relationship to the deceased. The Grim Reaper will then perform a seemingly game of chance. If a sim didn't die of old age, then you can plead with the grim reaper to spare the sim's life.

When a sim dies by any cause, the Grim Reaper will automatically come to the dead body.
