This is the 1675th most frequent Turkish word.
öldüğü
"Öldüğü" means "that he/she/it died" or "his/her/its death."
In this sentence, 'öldüğü' functions as a nominalized form of the verb 'ölmek' (to die), used to describe the event or state of someone dying.
Onun kaza sonucu öldüğü bildirildi.
It was reported that he/she died as a result of the accident.
Here, 'öldüğünü' serves as part of an embedded clause showing reported speech, nominalizing the act of dying to integrate into the larger sentence.
Bize, bir efsanenin öldüğünü söylediler.
They told us that a legend has died.
In this usage, 'öldüğü' depicts an implied past event and is used descriptively to relate to the evidence presented.