than·a·to·pho·bi·a -- n. 

1.  The fear of death.

Just a part of the cycle of life? The doorway to another, better world? Or just the end? One of of earliest fears we have as humans, and one of the few fears that seems to grip us all.

Cemeteries and Gravemarkers : Voices of American Culture by Richard E. Meyer (Editor), James Deetz (Designer)

What Happens When You Die by Robert T. Hatch