Sudden death cause is a term used to describe a situation in which a person dies suddenly and unexpectedly. The two crossword solutions for this term are DRAW and TIE. A DRAW is a result of a competition or game in which neither side wins, while a TIE is a result of a competition or game in which both sides have the same score. In the context of sudden death cause, a DRAW or TIE can refer to a situation in which a person dies without any clear cause.