The death of Pigpen did not slow the band down, and they continued with their new members.
His death may have slowed but did not destroy the process.
The deaths slowed and seem for now to have stopped.
Although they are a protected species, accidental deaths have slowed their recovery.
The sickness, and then the death, of Emperor Hirohito slowed investigations.
Despite the technology's promise, the the 10-year-old field has had relatively few successes, and now Mr. Gelsinger's death may well slow the pace of research.
But his death has not slowed the Republican Party machine, which is campaigning vigorously for his re-election.
But death doesn't slow him down.
The death of a key official in early 2008 slowed international cooperation on migration issues.
Not even death could slow its momentum.