He has died. (honorific, perhaps old-fashioned)
Japanese translation: お亡くなりになりました
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| 4 | お亡くなりになりました |
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| 3 | 御逝去なさいました |
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| 3 | 永眠されました |
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| 3 | 他界されました |
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6 hrs confidence: 
| he has died. (honorific, perhaps old-fashioned) お亡くなりになりました Explanation: There are so many options I can think of....but this seems to fit to what you are looking for. |
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9 hrs confidence:
| he has died. (honorific, perhaps old-fashioned) 御逝去なさいました Explanation: an idea |
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11 hrs confidence:
| he has died. (honorific, perhaps old-fashioned) 永眠されました Explanation: another way of saying it (literally, eternal sleep) |
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15 hrs confidence:
| he has died. (honorific, perhaps old-fashioned) 他界されました Explanation: another option |
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