It depends entirely on the civilization you are looking at. The Roman Emperor often used the "thumbs-down" sign to show the fighters they should fight to the death.
Spectators often do want the participants to die. Look at the romans. Look at motor racing, motor cycle racing, drag racing. The public has a vicarious taste.
I would die at 100 and get nothing because I have ways of getting my way. ha
Franz Jacob - Resistance fighter - died in 1944.
Dave Morgan - fighter - died on 1985-06-22.
Helge Hansen - resistance fighter - died in 2003.
if you wanted to say pants you would say die Hose or if you wanted to say jeans you would say die Jeans
they wanted to die?
Yes, occasionally fighter pilots do die, whether the cause be that of a severe system/engine failure, pilot error or off course in combat, etc.
mahatma gandhi
With a 1/2 stock and die and depending if I wanted left or right hand threads which die I would use
Nobody Wanted to Die was created in 1966.
Shane Osborn US Naval Fighter