Dying in a dream rarely predicts anything literal -- it far more often marks the end of a chapter, a relationship, or an identity you're outgrowing, with all the fear that can come from letting go of something familiar. What dies in the dream is usually a clue to what's actually ending in waking life.
The cautious soul collaborates with the astral action just as the skilled peasant collaborates with nature when plowing and digging. - Ptolomeus