Did Mary the mother of Jesus die?

Answer 1

The Doctrine of the Assumption states that Mary was assumed into heaven, body and soul. However, it does not state that she was assumed alive or died and her body assumed into heaven later. One of the apocryphal (non canonical) scriptures states that she died and when they went back to the tomb 3 days later, the body was gone and only the burial cloths remained. According to the Vatican, either explanation is acceptable and not excluded by the doctrine. We know that Mary had two tombs, one near Jerusalem and the other near Ephesus, or, at least, these are claimed to be her tombs. Whether either was the actual tomb or whether either was ever used is not known.

Mary was assumed, meaning she was taken into Heaven. Jesus ascended, meaning he rose into Heaven by his own power.

The date of her passing is not recorded.

Answer 2

We are not sure that Our Blessed Lady ever died, although we know that she ended her life and was assumed body and soul into heaven. This is referred to as the Dormition, or "Falling Asleep". This is celebrated by the Church on 15 August each year. However, Our Blessed Lady has never been far from her children - all of us, - and there are numerous approved apparitions of Our Blessed Lady, the most famous of which are Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Lourdes, and many others.