(Short) death notice (4)
I believe the answer is:
obit
'short death notice' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for obit that I've seen before include "Death notice in paper" , "Death notice (colloq.)" , "Write-up of a death" , "Short report of perishing" , "appreciation in media?" .)