Place the surviving characters in a situation where having the deceased person still alive and with them would help get them out of the scenario. (You can choose whether you wish to put this detail in yourself or have the readers make the connection instead.)
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Twix's Writing Tips: Volume 1
RandomFor this book: 30 ways to make a character's death sadder.
Way #8
Place the surviving characters in a situation where having the deceased person still alive and with them would help get them out of the scenario. (You can choose whether you wish to put this detail in yourself or have the readers make the connection instead.)