I, too, have metaphorically died as well, particularly when my heart has been broken, but no, actually, I've died an actual bunch too. There's a curse on us due to a horrific awful unfolding darkness taking over the land - I was hollow, or nearly just. It means you can die a lot and come back right as rain, but eventually, you don't come back at all. Luckily, dying a lot just means that I can learn from my mistakes in combat, and improve!