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[Elder Scrolls V] Do people not die naturally?

whenever I explore and people tell me of events, they always say the were years ago, or sometimes even longer. but act as if they were there. so does death not come naturally on nirn?
gpt
Oh, death does indeed occur naturally, but some events (such as the Great War) are still well within the living memory. Others, such as the Red Year, the Void Nights and the Stormcrown Interegnum are more distant.

It largely depends on who you speak to as well. Men, regardless of race, typically don't live more than a century. Mer, on the other hand, can live much longer, with the Altmer in particular able to live a thousand years before old-age takes them. 

Thus, if you're talking to a Mer, they are likely far older than they appear. Many Dunmer actually remember the Red Year, because they lived through it.