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The King dies/(has) died?!

Which of the following would you expect to see in a news headline?

1. The King dies
2. The King has died
3. The King is dying
4. The King died
5. The King will have been dying

(I was being silly with number 5!)
Let’s consider the grammar first of all from the context of natural disasters. We’ll return to the King of Pop later! (more…)